Course: MBA 1st Semester
Subject: Principles of Management
Faculty: Miss Neha Hamilton
Assignment Number & Title: (1) Discuss and compare between contribution of Taylor and Fayol
Date of Assignment Given: 22/08/2013, Thursday
Date of Submission: 26/08/2013, Monday
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Preface
Taylor and Fayol both the person have contributed to development of science of management. The contribution of these two pioneers in the field of science of management has been reviewed that both emphasized on mutual co-operation between employment and employees.
Difference Sr.No. | Taylor’s Theory | Fayol’s Theory | 1. | Taylor emphasis on the work study and time study of the workers. | Fayol gave importance to the activities of the top management. He emphasis on the core functions of top management. | 2. | Taylor was known as father of scientific management. | Fayol was known as father of administrative management. | 3. | Taylor worked primarily on the operational level and started his theory from lower level to top level. | Fayol started his theory from top level to the lower level. | 4. | Taylor’s approach to theory is recognized as a scientific management. | Fayol’s approach to theory is recognized as an administrative management. | 5. | Taylor laid stress on the importance of productivity and efficiency. | Fayol gave importance to the principles that can be used by the managers to co-ordinate the internal activities of an organization. | 6. | Taylor advocated a system of wage payments. | Fayol did not mention anything about wage payments. | 7. | Taylor’s key concepts are scientific task planning, time and motion study, standardization, differential piece rate system and functional foremen ship. | Fayol’s key concepts are planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling. |
Name: Jiral N. Shah
Course: MBA