Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915)
Origin:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Nationality:
American Occupation:
Mechanical engineer, Efficiency expert, Management consultant Religious
belief: Quaker & Puritan Known
for: father of scientific management, father of industrial engineering, Contribution
in management:
Published ‘Principles of
Scientific Management’ in 1911
Famous experiment was ‘Time
Study’
Established the theory of
scientific management:-
Using scientific methods to
define the “one best way” for a job to be done
Putting the right person on
the job with the correct tools and equipment.
Having a standardized
method of doing the job.
Providing an economic
incentive to the worker.
Developed 4 principles of scientific
management:-
Replace rule-of-thumb work
methods with scientifically studied
Scientifically select,
train and develop each worker
Cooperate with the workers
Divide work equally between
managers and workers 