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050 4 _aTS
100 1 _aTaylor, Frederick Winslow,
_d1856-1915
245 1 0 _aShop Management
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-01
508 _aTranscribed by Charles E. Nichols
520 _a"Shop Management" by Frederick Winslow Taylor is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This influential work delves into the principles of management within manufacturing and industrial establishments, arguing for the systematic application of scientific methods to improve productivity and labor relations. At the start of the book, Taylor introduces his extensive experience with various manufacturing shops, highlighting two critical observations: the inconsistent development of management practices within departments and the apparent lack of correlation between effective shop management and corporate profitability. He discusses the evolution of management, emphasizing a vision that includes high wages paired with low labor costs, while identifying systemic inefficiencies and the pervasive tendency of workers to "soldier," or slow down their pace, in resistance to what they perceive as unfair treatment. Taylor sets the stage for a reform proposal that combines scientific analysis and equitable labor practices to create a more productive and harmonious working environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFactory management
653 _aMachine shops
653 _aWorkshops
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6464
999 _c48486
_d48486