Scientific Managment
According to (Bateman & Snell) scientific management approach advocated the application of scientific methods to analyze work and to determine how to complete production efficiently.
Organizations today can use Taylor’s scientific management to streamline their roles within an organization. Develop and train people to be subject matter experts, this will in turn put the right people in the right job. The downside to this though is that people may lose interest in their jobs, become bored, thus production will decrease.
It is not difficult to find examples of Scientific Management in the 21st Century; the car and computer manufacturing plants, the work environments we go to everyday, the hospitals we are treated in and even some of the restaurants we might eat in, - almost all of them function more efficiently due to the application of Scientific Management. In fact, these methods of working seem so commonplace and so logical to a citizen of the modern world that it is almost impossible to accept that they were revolutionary only 100 years ago.
Although Scientific Management does play an important role in the 21st century, it is necessary to note that this method of management contains weaknesses that limit its influence in current work environments, and consequently not all of its tenants are applicable to modern organizations. Scientific Management is perhaps best seen as an evolutionary stage in management ever developing history. This essay will attempt to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of Scientific Management in context of the 21st century through examination of its application in several modern organizations.
According to the economic slowdown and tougher regulations, many companies around the world are forced to take some measures to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency. To some of the employers, reducing labor costs is one of the useful measures. Unfortunately, most of them choose to cut jobs in order to make their
Organizations today can use Taylor’s scientific management to streamline their roles within an organization. Develop and train people to be subject matter experts, this will in turn put the right people in the right job. The downside to this though is that people may lose interest in their jobs, become bored, thus production will decrease.
It is not difficult to find examples of Scientific Management in the 21st Century; the car and computer manufacturing plants, the work environments we go to everyday, the hospitals we are treated in and even some of the restaurants we might eat in, - almost all of them function more efficiently due to the application of Scientific Management. In fact, these methods of working seem so commonplace and so logical to a citizen of the modern world that it is almost impossible to accept that they were revolutionary only 100 years ago.
Although Scientific Management does play an important role in the 21st century, it is necessary to note that this method of management contains weaknesses that limit its influence in current work environments, and consequently not all of its tenants are applicable to modern organizations. Scientific Management is perhaps best seen as an evolutionary stage in management ever developing history. This essay will attempt to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of Scientific Management in context of the 21st century through examination of its application in several modern organizations.
According to the economic slowdown and tougher regulations, many companies around the world are forced to take some measures to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency. To some of the employers, reducing labor costs is one of the useful measures. Unfortunately, most of them choose to cut jobs in order to make their