Principles of Scientific Management Quiz
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Who is the author of The Principles of Scientific Management?

Frederick Winslow Taylor

What are Taylor's views on principles of scientific management?

Taylor's views on principles of scientific management revolve around industrial era organization and decision theory.

What does the term 'scientific management' refer to?

The term 'scientific management' refers to coordinating the enterprise for everyone's benefit, including increased wages for laborers, although it is in direct contrast to the old idea that each workman can best regulate his own way of doing the work.

How many sections does the monograph consist of?

<p>The monograph consists of three sections: Introduction, Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Scientific Management, and Chapter 2: The Principles of Scientific Management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which U.S. President did Taylor quote in the introduction of his paper?

<p>Taylor quoted U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in the introduction of his paper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three sections of The Principles of Scientific Management?

<p>Introduction, Fundamentals of Scientific Management, The Principles of Scientific Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is often used to refer to Frederick Winslow Taylor's approach to scientific management?

<p>Taylorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Taylor, what did U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt consider as only preliminary to the larger question of national efficiency?

<p>The conservation of national resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the professions that Frederick Winslow Taylor held during his lifetime?

<p>American manufacturing manager, mechanical engineer, management consultant</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way is Taylor's approach to scientific management described as 'directly antagonistic to the old idea'?

<p>It challenges the old idea that each workman can best regulate his own way of doing the work</p> Signup and view all the answers

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