1st Edition

F. W. Taylor Critical Evaluations in Business and Management

    1736 Pages
    by Routledge

    This collection focuses on Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915), the initiator of 'scientific management'. Taylor set out to transform what had previously been a crude art form into a firm body of knowledge. His work is synonymous with breaking down tasks into the smallest detail, diagnosing the abilities of workers, and then fitting the two together to achieve greater efficiency. His methods have been associated with both massive increases in productivity and an obsession with control.

    Volume I  Part I: Taylor a Potted History  Part II: Taylor's Influence  Part III: Scientific Management and Management  Volume II  Part IV: Scientific Management and Industry
    Part V: Scientific Management and Business Operations  Volume III  Part VI: Scientific Management and Education  Part VII: Scientific Management and Government  Part VIII: Scientific Management and the Military  Part IX: Scientific Management and Society
    Part X: Scientific Management and Workers  Volume IV  Part XI: Scientific Management in other Disciplines  Part XII: Scientific Management Around the World
    a) Scientific Management in Britain  b) Scientific Management in Western Europe  c) Scientific Management in Eastern Europe  d) Scientific Management in Asia