Question

Which of the following is NOT a principle of Scientific Management by F.W. Taylor?

• A. Scientific selection and training of workers
• B. Cooperation between workers and management
• C. Division of work and specialization
• D. Emphasis on informal workgroups

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Emphasis on informal workgroups

• Frederick Winslow Taylor, the "father of Scientific Management," outlined his principles in his 1911 book, The Principles of Scientific Management.

• His goal was to replace inefficient, traditional methods with a systematic, scientific approach to management.

Scientific selection and training of workers

• This is a core principle of Scientific Management, as Taylor believed in matching workers to the right jobs and developing them to their greatest efficiency

Cooperation between workers and management

• This is also a fundamental principle, often expressed as "Harmony, Not Discord" and "Cooperation, Not Individualism."

Division of work and specialization

• This is an underlying tenet of Scientific Management.

• Taylor's methods involved breaking down complex jobs into smaller, specialized tasks that could be performed more efficiently

Emphasis on informal workgroups

• This is not a principle of Scientific Management.

• Taylor's approach was highly structured and formal.

• The importance of informal workgroups and their impact on productivity was later highlighted by the Human Relations Movement, which arose in part as a reaction to the mechanistic views of Scientific Management.