Management Theories
Scientific Management
Also Known As Taylorism
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A theory of management, set out by Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911, that analyzes and standardizes workflows through time and motion studies to improve labor productivity and industrial efficiency.
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Core ClaimWork can be analyzed scientifically through time and motion study, standardized methods, scientific worker selection and training, and output-linked pay, to raise efficiency beyond informal rule of thumb methods. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Set out by Taylor in The Principles of Scientific Management (1911).
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