Analysis Of Braverman's Critique Of Taylorism
SECTION A
Taylor, Weber, Mayo, and McGregor have traveled through time to meet at their local Starbucks. There they plan to grab a cup of coffee and discuss their theories. Weber is the last to arrive at the table.
Weber: The line was long this morning (grabbing a seat at the table next to Taylor).
Taylor: Yes, I noticed that myself. Perhaps this establishment could use my assistance in improving their efficiency. I happened to notice that the same individual who took my order, filled that very order. How inefficient!
Weber: I concur. It looks like there is very little division of labor here. It doesn’t look like they have any set processes in place and I can’t even make out who is in charge. And look at my cup, someone took the time to hand draw a happy face on the side. …show more content…
(2013, January 22). Inside Google workplaces, from perks to nap pods. Retrieved March 06, 2018, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-google-workplaces-from-perks-to-nap-pods/
SECTION B
1) Does Braverman’s critique of Taylorism continue to be relevant today? Why or Why not?
Braverman’s critique of Taylorism continues to be relevant today. According to Braverman, under Taylorism, workers are deskilled by management and reduced to performing simplified tasks. The deskilled workers only commodity is their labor which leads to lower overall wages. They become dehumanized by the system and are treated as no more than interchangeable parts of a machine.
This dehumanization is still evident in manufacturing facilities around the world today. The Foxconn factory in China, which assembles the Apple iPhone among other electronics, employs a massive labor force to turn out hundreds of thousands of devices per day using a very manual and labor-intensive process. The factory still uses an assembly line process where each worker is responsible for performing simple repetitive task hundreds if not thousands of times each day. Employees are required to maintain their daily quotas at the risk
Taylor, Weber, Mayo, and McGregor have traveled through time to meet at their local Starbucks. There they plan to grab a cup of coffee and discuss their theories. Weber is the last to arrive at the table.
Weber: The line was long this morning (grabbing a seat at the table next to Taylor).
Taylor: Yes, I noticed that myself. Perhaps this establishment could use my assistance in improving their efficiency. I happened to notice that the same individual who took my order, filled that very order. How inefficient!
Weber: I concur. It looks like there is very little division of labor here. It doesn’t look like they have any set processes in place and I can’t even make out who is in charge. And look at my cup, someone took the time to hand draw a happy face on the side. …show more content…
(2013, January 22). Inside Google workplaces, from perks to nap pods. Retrieved March 06, 2018, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-google-workplaces-from-perks-to-nap-pods/
SECTION B
1) Does Braverman’s critique of Taylorism continue to be relevant today? Why or Why not?
Braverman’s critique of Taylorism continues to be relevant today. According to Braverman, under Taylorism, workers are deskilled by management and reduced to performing simplified tasks. The deskilled workers only commodity is their labor which leads to lower overall wages. They become dehumanized by the system and are treated as no more than interchangeable parts of a machine.
This dehumanization is still evident in manufacturing facilities around the world today. The Foxconn factory in China, which assembles the Apple iPhone among other electronics, employs a massive labor force to turn out hundreds of thousands of devices per day using a very manual and labor-intensive process. The factory still uses an assembly line process where each worker is responsible for performing simple repetitive task hundreds if not thousands of times each day. Employees are required to maintain their daily quotas at the risk