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Scientific management / Todd Bridgman and Stephen Cummings.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bridgman, Todd, author.
- Cummings, Stephen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2023.
- Summary:
- Scientific management is regarded as the first theory of management, attributed to Frederick Taylor, an American engineer who sought to maximize productivity through the scientific design of work and training of workers. This entry explains Taylor’s theory, how it can be applied in practice, and its limitations. The entry also outlines new research that shows that Taylor was not the originator of the theory.
- Notes:
- Description based on XML content.
- ISBN:
- 1-0719-2368-4
- 9781071923689
- OCLC:
- 1383658867
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