Taylor's Impact on Industrial Productivity Quiz
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What is the primary focus of F.W. Taylor's contribution to industrial productivity?

  • Implementing environmental sustainability practices in industries
  • Introducing advanced technology for industrial processes
  • Promoting employee satisfaction and work-life balance
  • Improving efficiency and productivity through scientific management principles (correct)
  • What is a key concept associated with F.W. Taylor's approach to industrial productivity?

  • Minimizing use of technology in production
  • Standardization of work methods (correct)
  • Encouraging individualized work approaches
  • Maximizing employee leisure time
  • How did F.W. Taylor's ideas impact industrial management?

  • By laying the foundation for modern management practices (correct)
  • By emphasizing employee autonomy in decision-making
  • By promoting a relaxed approach to work schedules
  • By advocating for a reduction in production output
  • What did Frederick Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management aim to change?

    <p>The way organizations view their workers and organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did managers believe about workers before the introduction of Scientific Management?

    <p>Workers were lazy and worked slowly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management propose as a solution to the perceived laziness of workers?

    <p>Revolutionary work methods based on scientific study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what ways is Taylor's work still relevant today?

    <p>Many principles of modern workplaces are based on Taylor's work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can be considered an example of Taylor's principles of scientific management in action?

    <p>Organizational charts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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