Taylor's Scientific Principle of Management
Posted by
ramin
on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Frederick Winslow Taylor, who is known as the father of scientific management, was the prominent scholars to introduce the scientific principle system of management.He started his carrier as an appropriate machinist in Mid vale steel work in Philadelphia in U.S.A.Later he rose to the position of the Chief engineer through hard word and progress.Later on, he joined in Bethlehem steel works.During the period of his work, Taylor was concerned with the increasing labour productivity without putting undue strain on workers.He introduce new philosophy to increase the productivity of workers, which is known as scientific management.Scientific management is knowing what is to be done and how it is to be done.Similarly scientific technique are applied in the recruitment, selection, appontment and training of workers.
According to Taylor,"scientific management means knowing exactly what men wants to do and seeing that they do it in the best and cheapest way."
Taylor emphasized that the management should not use the rule of thumb.However, management has to modify rules and regulation according to the requirement of the organization.There must be recognized procedure and vision for the completion of the work.
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