Frederick Winslow Taylor

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Frederick Winslow Taylor

• Motivation Theory

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Essential Elements of Taylorism

• Study the work process to determine the most
  efficient production methods.
• Observe and time the best workers in these
  methods.
• Train the remaining workers to the same standard.
• Implement differential pay rates and close
  supervision to increase productivity.

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Taylors theory

• Motivation is an external factor achieved through
  money.
• Employees should be closely supervised and paid
  piece-rate.
• Time and motion studies determine efficient means
  of production and workers are trained and told
  how to operate.

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• Taylors theories were based on a simple
  interpretation of human behaviour, that people
  are motivated solely by money his term was
  rational man

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Disadvantages of Taylorism

• Views where unpopular with shop-floor employees.
• Taylors approach raised efficiency and
  productivity.
• His ideas resulted in strikes and other forms of
  industrial action by dissatisfied workers.

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The End

• By Stacey Dixon
• Nichole Grimley
• Brenda Mc Ardle