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"Is Taylorism an Outmoded Form of Technical Control?"
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"Is Taylorism an Outmoded Form of Technical Control?" by Greg Bullock 03/12/01 T his discussion will attempt to address whether or not Taylorism can be considered an outmoded form of technical control. I will give a brief introduction to Taylorism, its objectives and methods, together with examples of it in action both today and historically. Having then presented the arguments for and against, I shall conclude by discussing the implications of Taylorism with regard scientific management today. Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) came from a well-to-do Philadelphia family and was a foreman in a Pittsburgh steel mill. He pioneered a means of detailing a division of labour through use of time-and-motion studies1 and a wage system based on performance. Taylorism, as it became known, is a widely embraced management strategy whereby work tasks are identified and measured in order that the completion of these tasks can be standardised so as to achieve maximum efficiency. Taylor...
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