Frederick Taylor Principles of scientific management.
In Frederick Taylors “The principles of scientific Management” he begins by talking about increasing national efficiency. He discusses the need for more competent men due to the fact that there is a waste in human effort. However, we cannot see this waste the way we do with materialistic things because human inefficiencies are not visible. He feels that men’s appreciation for work comes from memory and is an effort of the imagination. Because this is not seen it does not moves us as much as seeing the loss of material things such as forest and coal. Taylor continues by stating the demand for more competent men however there is no one willing to create men in which are competent. Businessmen want to hire those who are already trained rather than having to train them themselves. so you are basically fishing in a pool for fish were there are none because no one has bothered to put any fish in there in the first place. Taylor brings up the point that the idea that “captains are born not made” is misleading and false, he believes that our future is depending of the leaders who have been trained correctly so that we are not living in a world where there is a battle between ordinary men and those who are seen as born leaders. It seems that the system has begun to over throw the man rather than putting the men first so they can rise to the top of the systems in which they work. This is known as Systematic management, rather than focus on the outcome the systematic management approach focuses on the process. In addition to fixing the issue to national inefficiency Taylor speaks of maximum prosperity in which business would not only focuses on bringing up their business to its highest excellence but also its employees. Providing Maximum prosperity within wages and work positions may ensure that each employ is working in their best efforts and at their highest abilities. In doing so the prosperity of the business would stay permanent, however if not done then the prosperity of the business who not exist long term. I felt what Taylor was trying to say was that to increasing Nation efficiency you must providing maximum through systematic management. In addition to removing soldering and slow working in the work place. furthermore, I Believe what Taylor was saying is that men must work along machines, Workers must not feel as if their wage is affected by machines rather than both men and machine creating the “largest possible output” (pg4). Personally I agree with most of Taylor’s points. I also believe that when these methods are applied along with the allowing your staff to work without keeping an eye on them the entire time you build a trust and confidence within the workers, making them happier and work more efficiently.
