Frederick W' Taylor

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Frederick W. Taylor The Theory of Scientific
Management
Gina Marie Faith Dwyer
Christina Marie Bullock
Andrew Prescot Sonier
1856-1915
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Background

• Frederick was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania
  in 1856.
• In 1874 Freddy went to work at the Midvale Steel
  Company.
• He soon noticed that the workers did not work as
  hard as they could.

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Scientific Management
Increase productivity and make work easier by
carefully studying work procedures and
determining the best methods for performing
particular tasks

• To increase efficiency Taylor tried to figure out
  the best way to perform a task.
• He performed studies called time and motion
  studies.

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4 Main Ideas

• The 4 main ideas of scientific management are
• Jobs should be designed according to scientific
  rules.
• Employees should be selected according to
  scientific methods.
• The principals of scientific management should be
  explained to workers.
• Management and workers should be independent so
  that they cooperate.

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Quiz ?'s

• What did Frederick Taylor create?
• Why did he create it?

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Answers

• Scientific Management
• To increase efficiency