Critique of the Principles of Scientific Management
Biography Written by Frederick Winslow Taylor, who was called "The Father of Scientific Management” (Wrege &Greenwood, 1991). Taylor was the most influential person of the time and he has had an impact on management until this day. His innovation in engineering helped improving productivity, which called The Taylor System of Scientific Management (Copley, 1969), which is depends on scientific methods to manage any factory (Wikipedia).
Taylor came from wealthy family. He was born on March 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And died in 1915(Copley, 1969). In 1872, he was sent to Exeter Academy in Philips to be prepared for Harvard University. However, Taylor passed the Harvard University examination with honors. His eyes affected, as a result of his hard study at night. This required him to have a rest from reading. So he worked in Philadelphia for four years in a small machine shop (Copley, 1969; Greenwood, 1991). In 1878, he stared working as a laborer for a big company called Midvale Steel Works (Copley, 1969). Taylor quickly progressed from laborer to foreman for the company, then chief engineer (Wrege &Greenwood, 1991). In 1881, He developed studies about time-motion (net). In 1883, Taylor graduate from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Mechanical Engineering degree (Wrege &Greenwood, 1991).
Critique
The author begins this article with major fact that faces the civilize world. With almost all workmen believed that it is better to turn out little outputs for the salary they get. The reason of their believed is that if they increase their efficiency “double their output”, half of the worker will be without job by the end of the year. Taylor argued the effect of any labor-saving device at any work. The universal result for this phenomenon was that provide more work for people in this trade. He gave an example for that the cotton industry. Around 1780, when the power loom invented, the weaver of Manchester, England, know
Taylor came from wealthy family. He was born on March 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And died in 1915(Copley, 1969). In 1872, he was sent to Exeter Academy in Philips to be prepared for Harvard University. However, Taylor passed the Harvard University examination with honors. His eyes affected, as a result of his hard study at night. This required him to have a rest from reading. So he worked in Philadelphia for four years in a small machine shop (Copley, 1969; Greenwood, 1991). In 1878, he stared working as a laborer for a big company called Midvale Steel Works (Copley, 1969). Taylor quickly progressed from laborer to foreman for the company, then chief engineer (Wrege &Greenwood, 1991). In 1881, He developed studies about time-motion (net). In 1883, Taylor graduate from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Mechanical Engineering degree (Wrege &Greenwood, 1991).
Critique
The author begins this article with major fact that faces the civilize world. With almost all workmen believed that it is better to turn out little outputs for the salary they get. The reason of their believed is that if they increase their efficiency “double their output”, half of the worker will be without job by the end of the year. Taylor argued the effect of any labor-saving device at any work. The universal result for this phenomenon was that provide more work for people in this trade. He gave an example for that the cotton industry. Around 1780, when the power loom invented, the weaver of Manchester, England, know
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