Administrative Theory

Posted: December 10th, 2013

Fredrick Winslow Taylor Discussion Question:

What will worker gain when the workplace is managed according to Taylor’s vision? What will employers gain? What does Taylor mean when he insists that scientific management is both a set of techniques and a philosophy? Why do you think this matters? Taylor suggests that his system will harmonize the interest of business and labor so that they are finally understood to be identical. What is his argument? Do you agree? Can workers be workers and managers at the same time? Why or why not?