Assignment 05
In Frederick Taylor’s work on “The Principles of Scientific Management,” he argues that workers could work harder and produce more for their company but because of the payment they receive they make less. He discussed a term called “soldering” in the U.S, in England it is called “hanging it out” and in Scotland it’s called “ca canae” which is under working or deliberately working slow and safe, putting out less and avoiding doing a day’s work of work. This proves that it exists in work places around the world and is a problem that he believes is universal and can be found in large establishments.
He stated three reasons for why workers do not produce at maximum capacity. His first reason states that a misconception workers are tossed together in the same environment could lead to a lot of men out of jobs. Second The system and machines make workers work slower because they are trying to protect themselves and third the rule of thumb method to teach the new workers to perform the task.
Taylor believe that the scientific method would fix the problem of underworking and lower cost of production both home and overseas markets and would even the playing field with the competitors. The rule of thumb method workers is being trained by other workers so there’s a lot of other way of getting the task done. He believes that management should be more hands on and train their employees’ one definite way of doing the job efficiently thus producing more, less time being wasted which will result in more profit and higher wages, elimination of poverty and lower the cost of production. It would also have a better effect on their workers that would allow them to work at the best of their abilities, doubling speed that will eventually double production.
