Effects Of Scientific Management PDF

Effects of the Scientific Management Callie, Adrianna, Beckett, Andrew, Cody  Definition Scientific management is a theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows. Its main objective is improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity. It was...

Effects of the Scientific Management Callie, Adrianna, Beckett, Andrew, Cody  Definition Scientific management is a theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows. Its main objective is improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity. It was one of the earliest attempts to apply science to the engineering processes in management.  What were the key economic changes connected to Scientific Management? Some of the key economic changes of the scientific management were inventions and innovations. A couple of examples of this are the spinning jenny, hospitals, as long as equipment and the steam engine. Some of the hospital equipment created during the industrial revolution are the stethoscope, aspirin and the theory of the germ. On top of this, the steam engine transported goods and raw material to customers and companies. This increased production and revenue.  How did these changes inspire or influence intellectual ideas or movements? Factory owners wanted to speed up workers. Frederick Winslow Taylor ideas created what some call today the Principles of Scientific Management. These Ideas were grouped into four principals. The first principal replaced the old rule of thumb method and instead they would develop a science for each element of a man’s work. The second principal stated that each worker would be scientifically trained. The third principal involved making sure work was done in the most efficient way possible. The fourth and final principal created a equal workload for the managers and the workmen. Taylor’s ideas on managing workers with certain tasks and time studies aided the creation of assembly lines and made production more efficient.  What evidence supports the connection between the economy and ideas? Taylors new ideas of scientific management had a large impact on on the economy. His new beliefs led to an increase in productivity, as it less time to produce the same goods. He broke once large and complicated jobs, into smaller and more specialized fields. This sped up the production time, which in turn boosted the economy because there were more products to sell. An example of this is the assembly line. Each person in an assembly line has their own small job in a larger process of creating a An image of an assembly line, shows how product. The new rise in efficiency lowered the cost of everyone has their own specialized task. production, which dropped the prices. This allowed for the lower classes to have access to these products, which grew the economy further. Infographic This shows an example of how Frederick Winslow Taylor’s ideas worked.  Primary Source “This paper has been written: First. To point out, through a series of simple illustrations, the great loss which the whole country is suffering through inefficiency in almost all of our daily acts” (Taylor 1) Above is a quote from the book “The Principles of Scientific Management”. This quote shows how Taylor wanted to improve the efficiency of factories by using his principals.