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The Evolution of Management Theory.
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THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY Scientific Management (1898-Present) The birth of scientific management is generally credited to Frederick W. Taylor (1856-1915). He argued that management should be based on "well recognised, clearly defined and fixed principles, instead of depending on more or less hazy ideas". His four principles were: 1. The development of true science at work: all knowledge, which had been kept in the heads of workmen, should be gathered and recorded by management. 2. The scientific selection and progressive development of workmen: workmen should be carefully trained and given jobs to which they are best suited. Although 'training' is an important element in his principles of management, 'nurturing' might be a more apt description of his ideas of worker development. 3. The bringing together of the science and the scientifically selected and trained men. The application of techniques to decide what should be done and how, using workmen who are both properly trained...
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