After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Scientific Management 2. Opposition to Scientific Management 3. Basic Approach. Introduction to Scientific Management: The early decades of this century witnessed the emergence of Scientific Management. This school of thought attempted to introduce a rational, systematic approach to work and to the management of work. In his early writings [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Essence of Scientific Management 2. Significance of Scientific Management 3. Limitations. Essence of Scientific Management: Taylor advocated that principles of scientific management could succeed only if there was 'complete mental revolution'. Rather than management and workers having conflict with each other over sharing of organisational profits, mental revolution aimed at fusion [...]
This article throws light upon the top nine techniques of scientific management introduced by Taylor in order to improve work efficiency and organisational productivity. Some of the techniques are: 1. Separation of Planning and Doing 2. Functional Foremanship 3. Job Analysis 4. Standardisation of Work 5. Financial Incentives 6. Differential Rate System 7. Scientific Selection and Training and Others. Technique [...]