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Which management pioneer advocated for a bonus to be paid to workers in proportion to their own efficiency and the success of the enterprise?

AF.W. Taylor

BRobert Owen

CCharles Babbage

DHenry Robinson Towne

Answer:

C. Charles Babbage

Read Explanation:

  • Charles Babbage, a Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, believed that science and mathematics could be applied to solve business problems. He advocated for paying a bonus to workers based on their efficiency and the success of the enterprise.


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