Fredric Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer known as the father of scientific management. He worked to improve industrial efficiency by finding the "one best way" to do tasks through scientific investigation rather than relying on opinion or rule of thumb. The principles of scientific management include using science rather than rule of thumb for decisions, promoting harmony between management and workers through cooperation rather than individualism or class conflict, and developing each person's greatest efficiency through the right job assignments, training, and scientific selection of workers.
Fredric Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer known as the father of scientific management. He worked to improve industrial efficiency by finding the "one best way" to do tasks through scientific investigation rather than relying on opinion or rule of thumb. The principles of scientific management include using science rather than rule of thumb for decisions, promoting harmony between management and workers through cooperation rather than individualism or class conflict, and developing each person's greatest efficiency through the right job assignments, training, and scientific selection of workers.
Fredric Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer known as the father of scientific management. He worked to improve industrial efficiency by finding the "one best way" to do tasks through scientific investigation rather than relying on opinion or rule of thumb. The principles of scientific management include using science rather than rule of thumb for decisions, promoting harmony between management and workers through cooperation rather than individualism or class conflict, and developing each person's greatest efficiency through the right job assignments, training, and scientific selection of workers.
By Anusha Sundar Roll No 01 (Commerce Option) Department of Teacher Education Kannur University, Dharmashala FREDRIC WINSLOW TAYLOR (20-03-1856 – 21-03-1915)
• Father of Scientific Management.
• American mechanical engineer. • He worked for the improvement of industrial efficiency. • Taylor thought that by scientifically, work would be possible to find ‘one best way to do it’. PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT • Scientific Management is one of the earlier classical school of thought. • Propounded by F W Taylor. • Scientific management refers to the application of science to management. Definition “Scientific management means knowing exactly what you want men to do and seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapest way.” Principles of Scientific Management Science not Rule of Thumb: • Scientific investigation should be used for taking managerial decision rather than basing decision on opinion or rule of thumb. Harmony, Not Discord: • Under factory system manager serve as link between owner and workers. • Exist a possibility of class conflict between managers and workers. • Taylor emphasised complete harmony between management and worker. Co-operation, Not Individualism: • Complete co-operation between labour and management to achieve the best possible result. • Taylor believed that the basic interest of worker and management is the same. • Extension of principle Harmony not discord. • Equal division of work and responsibility. Development of each and every person to his/her greatest efficiency and prosperity: • Scientific management stood for worker development. • Right men should be engaged in the right job. • Worker should provided with training. • Worker should be scientifically selected. THANK YOU