Hovey And Beard Case 
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT THEORY IN RELATION TO THE HOVEY AND BEARD CASE
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS (HBO 1)
OLUWAPELUMI OYEGBAMI
2014/MBA/13/049
Scientific Management Theory Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911 published a monogram titled ‘The Principles of Scientific Management.’ This was a study of how work was performed and how it affected productivity. It became quite influential and has been taken as a text of organization and decision theory, informing students about managerial techniques. Mr. Taylor at the time was a mechanical engineer, manufacturing manager and later, a management consultant. He is often referred to as the father of scientific management and his approach to management is often referred to as Taylorism or Taylor’s Principles. Quoting Theodore Roosevelt, a former American President, “The conservation of our natural resources is only preliminary to the larger question of national efficiency” Taylor explained that efficiency could be achieved by reducing waste of human effort. Therefore, the focus should shift from finding the right man to training the man found. Also instead of making people work as hard as possible, the management should try to optimize the work process instead. Every good system should have a goal of developing first-class men. Scientific management was thereafter introduced in three steps.
Step 1: To point out through a series of illustrations that the country suffers a great loss from inefficiency in most of our daily lives.
Step 2: To convince the reader that the remedy for inefficiency is in scientific management of the available human resources.
Step 3: To prove that management is truly a science. Management rests upon defined laws; rules and the fundamental principles of scientific management can be applied to all human activities from individual activities to the work of great companies. Following the principles will most definitely lead to astounding results.
Taylor
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS (HBO 1)
OLUWAPELUMI OYEGBAMI
2014/MBA/13/049
Scientific Management Theory Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911 published a monogram titled ‘The Principles of Scientific Management.’ This was a study of how work was performed and how it affected productivity. It became quite influential and has been taken as a text of organization and decision theory, informing students about managerial techniques. Mr. Taylor at the time was a mechanical engineer, manufacturing manager and later, a management consultant. He is often referred to as the father of scientific management and his approach to management is often referred to as Taylorism or Taylor’s Principles. Quoting Theodore Roosevelt, a former American President, “The conservation of our natural resources is only preliminary to the larger question of national efficiency” Taylor explained that efficiency could be achieved by reducing waste of human effort. Therefore, the focus should shift from finding the right man to training the man found. Also instead of making people work as hard as possible, the management should try to optimize the work process instead. Every good system should have a goal of developing first-class men. Scientific management was thereafter introduced in three steps.
Step 1: To point out through a series of illustrations that the country suffers a great loss from inefficiency in most of our daily lives.
Step 2: To convince the reader that the remedy for inefficiency is in scientific management of the available human resources.
Step 3: To prove that management is truly a science. Management rests upon defined laws; rules and the fundamental principles of scientific management can be applied to all human activities from individual activities to the work of great companies. Following the principles will most definitely lead to astounding results.
Taylor