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Is Scientific Management Good Management? In order to understand and explore the concepts and practicalities of Taylorism and Scientific Management, it is first necessary to understand the man himself, as when we understand his character it becomes easier to comprehend the reasoning behind his development of the theories. Frederick Winslow Taylor was born into an upper class liberal family on March 20th 1865. Taylor's Quaker upbringing instilled in him an ability to manage and resolve conflict, and great self-control. The nature of Taylor during his youth can be directly related to his later accomplishments as his actions, constantly measuring and counting, were symptomatic of an obsessive compulsive. In 1890, at age 25, Taylor earned an engineering degree whilst holding a full time job, despite this he chose to work at the Philadelphia based 'Enterprise Hydraulic Works'. Following this he moved to the 'Midvale Steel Company' where he progressed rapidly from common labourer...

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