Taylor’s Four Management Principles

Develop
Develop aa science
science for
for each
each element
element of
of aa man’s
man’s work,
work,
which
which replaces
replaces the
the old
old rule-of-thumb
rule-of-thumb method.
method.

Scientifically
Scientifically select
select and
and then
then train,
train, teach,
teach, and
and
develop
develop the
the workman.
workman.

Cooperate
Cooperate with
with the
the men
men to
to insure
insure all
all work
work is
is done
done in
in
accordance
accordance with
with the
the principles
principles of
of the
the science.
science.

There
There is
is almost
almost equal
equal division
division of
of the
the work
work and
and the
the
2.1 responsibility
responsibility between
between management
management and and workmen.
workmen.
Chapter 2 Adapted from Exhibit 2.2
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