Overview
The main objective of the Scientific Management Theory is to improve economic ______ and labor productivity.
output
Workers are made to work the same operations each day which leads to ____
Dullness
Taylor first developed the idea of breaking down each job into component parts and timing each part to determine the most ________ method of working.
efficient
Concentrates on steady improvements in business operations
Enhanced Production
Employees may feel underestimated because of the set work production and expectations.
Demotivating
The Scientific Management Theory is the theory of management that analyses and incorporates ______.
workflows
It only focus on the physical and finance needs, completely ignoring the _____ egos of the workers
social
•In today’s manufacturing, Taylorism is a popular tactic used by manufacturers to increase _____ and ____.
productivity and profits
Better planning and improved decision making
Increased Accuracy
The theory focuses on efficiency, where workers viewed as robots to speed up work. The workers lose skill level and autonomy work level; they aren’t beneficial for state of the art working conditions.
Mechanistic
The Scientific Management Theory is also known as _____ after it was founded by Fredrick Winslow Taylor.
Taylorism
The theory requires an investment of huge ____ and is considered a costly expense
capital
paying employees based on the work that they do would increase the _____ and _____ of the products they made
quality and quantity
Since there is enhanced large scale production, there is a decrease in __ ___ ____
cost of production
When there is no unity of command, there is confusion and disorder in the organization.
Not suitable for teams