Scientific management

Scientific management

Is a method in management theory which determines changes to improve labour productivity. The idea was first coined by Frederick Winslow Taylor in The Principles of Scientific Management. Taylor believed that decisions based upon tradition and rules of thumb should be replaced by precise procedures developed after careful study of an individual at work.

Taylor's scientific management consisted of four principles:

1. Replace rule-of-thumb work methods with methods based on a scientific study of the tasks.



2. Scientifically select, train, and develop each employee rather than passively leaving them to train themselves.



3. "Detailed instruction and supervision of each worker in the performance of that worker's discrete task"



4. Divide work nearly equally between managers and workers, so that the managers apply scientific management principles to planning the work and the workers actually perform the tasks

Conclusion:
Approach to business management and process improvement;
Balance and compensation for performance. There are the importance of Planning and study of tasks and jobs and selection and training.