F.W. Taylor’s scientific contributions

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The principles of scientific management
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January 1911

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F.W. Taylor

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... Metcalfe's ideas impressed Taylor (also an engineer) who sought to make management 'scientific'. However, his vision of scientific management was in reality an effort to better quantify the different aspects of the workplace in the service of efficiency (Taylor, 1911). Taylor had a bigger all-encompassing vision for how management could be rationalised. ...

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Research and practice in occupational and organisational psychology: Are we learning from the lessons of our history?
The principles of scientific management
  • Citing Article

  • January 1911

F.W. Taylor