taylor

Cards (3)

  • taylor's theory
    *workers are motivated by money
    *pay should be based upon output per employee (piece-rate pay)
    *way in which task is being completed should be monitored and then 'one best way' of completing the job should be devised
    *every workers then uses this method to do the task
    *clear policies and procedures and train employees in how to do task
    *workers should be highly supervised (by supervisors) to monitor efficiency and control quality
    *labour should be divided into many small repetitive tasks, with managers having responsibility for workforce
  • taylor's theory problems
    *nowadays seen as exploitation
    *ignores that demotivation comes from doing very repetitive boring work
  • taylor's theory - scientific management
    scientific because it's based on observation and data on how work was done