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Who is the author of The Principles of Scientific Management?
Who is the author of The Principles of Scientific Management?
Frederick Winslow Taylor
What are Taylor's views on principles of scientific management?
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?
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?
How many sections does the monograph consist of?
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Which U.S. President did Taylor quote in the introduction of his paper?
Which U.S. President did Taylor quote in the introduction of his paper?
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What are the three sections of The Principles of Scientific Management?
What are the three sections of The Principles of Scientific Management?
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What term is often used to refer to Frederick Winslow Taylor's approach to scientific management?
What term is often used to refer to Frederick Winslow Taylor's approach to scientific management?
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According to Taylor, what did U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt consider as only preliminary to the larger question of national efficiency?
According to Taylor, what did U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt consider as only preliminary to the larger question of national efficiency?
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What are the professions that Frederick Winslow Taylor held during his lifetime?
What are the professions that Frederick Winslow Taylor held during his lifetime?
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In what way is Taylor's approach to scientific management described as 'directly antagonistic to the old idea'?
In what way is Taylor's approach to scientific management described as 'directly antagonistic to the old idea'?
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