BS1529 PEOPLE in ORGANISATIONS Assignment Topic 2010/11 “To what extent is Taylor’s theory of scientific management still useful for managers today?” Submission Guidelines Word limit: 1‚500 words (10% variation either way accepted) Submission deadline: Monday 13th December 2010 before 10am Submission procedure: • Please submit your assignment in person in hard-copy (do not email your assignment) to the post-box in P28‚ the Undergraduate Enquiries office‚ on the ground floor
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How Scientific Management Influenced Management Thinking Butler (1991‚ pp. 23) believes “ Many of Taylor’s ideas‚ concepts‚ and rules seem even more appropriate today than at the time he promulgated them. Furthermore‚ today’s technology and developments enable a more effective implementation.” The four principles of scientific management according to Butler (1991‚ pp.24) are as follows: Scientific development of the best work methods through observation‚ measurement and analysis – replacing
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The classical approach looks more towards getting the job done. Developed through the Industrial Revolution‚ the classical approach to management originated from having to deal with any complications that arose in the new factories. They were using this method to establish the most efficient way of completing the tasks that were set in front of them. The classical approach was used to tell workers how to do their job in a way that gets the most amount of work done. In retrospect‚ the modern day
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Throughout history‚ there have been many different approaches of management theories. Some theories longer exist because they are no longer relevant in today’s environment‚ but some theories are still implemented like Scientific Management and Human Relations. Scientific management emphasizes on efficiency productivity by motivating workers with monetary rewards. Human relations emphasize on motivation of workers by both financial rewards and a range of social factors (e.g. praise‚ a sense of belonging
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NOTES ON TRANSLATION CRITICISM sources: House ‘Quality’‚ House Model‚ Newmark Textbook A criticism of a translation is different from a review of a translation. Review = comment on new translations‚ description and evaluation as to whether they are worth reading and buying Criticism = a broader activity‚ analysis in detail‚ evaluating old and new translations ‚ assuming that readers know the translation Translation criticism should take into account all the factors and elements in the process
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The Application of Scientific Management in Today’s Organisations INTRODUCTION “The principle object of management should be to secure maximum prosperity for the employer‚ coupled with the maximum prosperity for the employee…” (Taylor‚ 1911‚ p.9) With those evocative words‚ Frederick W. Taylor had begun his highly influential book; “The Principles of Scientific Management” indicating his view regarding management practices. As one of the most influential management theorists‚ Taylor is
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If Scientific Management is as outdated and inhuman as many organizational theorists believe‚ why is it so prevalent in contemporary organizations? Raymond Leung 1 Introduction Scientific management was first developed by an American‚ Frederick Winslow Taylor in the1880s ~1910s and has evolved a lot since then. It is a theory or school of thoughts about process improvement and management. It aims at maximizing efficiency‚ productivity‚ output with least cost and minimizing wastes. It was
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Report Assignment: The Principles of Scientific Management Submitted by: Alex Shuler Submitted to: Professor Rick Rantilla Date: June 5‚ 2013 The Principals of Scientific Management The Principles of Scientific Management is an academic essay written by Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911. Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency and is regarded as the father of scientific management. His approach is also often referred
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with its exploding technological advances‚ easier access to materials and a much more skilled and specialized labor force the ideology behind using scientific management is fast becoming as dated a method as the industries that still heavily rely upon its principles to function efficiently. Considering that the fundamental principles of scientific management consist of breaking down manufacturing into its constituent parts allowing unskilled‚ simple minded‚ untrained workers to do any one of the multiple
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