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Scientific Management

Scientific management aims to increase production efficiency by applying scientific principles to management. It involves systematically analyzing each element of work and replacing old "rules of thumb" methods. The goals are to discover the most efficient ways of working, reduce costs, and maximize benefits for both workers and management through cooperation rather than treating their interests as opposed to each other. It requires changes in the mental attitudes of both managers and workers.

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Scientific Management

Scientific management aims to increase production efficiency by applying scientific principles to management. It involves systematically analyzing each element of work and replacing old "rules of thumb" methods. The goals are to discover the most efficient ways of working, reduce costs, and maximize benefits for both workers and management through cooperation rather than treating their interests as opposed to each other. It requires changes in the mental attitudes of both managers and workers.

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important features of Scientific

Management .
1.It is systematic , analytical & objective approach to solve
industrial problems.
2.It implies scientific techniques in method of work
,recruitment , selection & training

of workers .
3.It attempts to discover the best method of doing a work at
the cheapest cost .
4.It discard the age old method of the rules of thumb & hit or
miss approach .
5.It involves complete change in the mental attitude of
workers as well as the management .
6.It lays emphasis on all factors of production ,men , mental ,
material & technology .
Originally , the principles of Scientific Management were applied to
engineering establishment . This was due to the fact that F.W.Taylor ,
its founder , was associated wit such industries . “the same
principle can be applied with equal force to all social activities
; to the management of our homes , the management of the
business of our tradesmen , large & small , of our churches ,
of our philanthropic instructions , our universities & our
government department “

Scientific Management aims to develop each man to his


greatest efficiency & prosperity .the objective is to increase
production & productivity , reduce the cost of production &
maximize prosperity both for employer , whose interest are
common & not opposite to each other.
Scientific Management lays importance on the capital so as to
maximize the advantage to both management & workmen. it
involves a complete change of mental attitude on the part of
management as well as labours .
i. The development of science for each element of men
work which will replace the old rules of thumb method
.

ii. Scientific selection & training of workmen with the


worker instead of the old practice of allowing the
worker to choose his own work & to train himself.

iii. Co-operation of the management with the worker so


as to ensure all the worker being done in accordance
with the principles of the science which has been
developed .

iv. Almost equal division of the work & the responsibility


between the management & the workmen.

i. Method study
ii. Routing & scheduling
iii.Motion study
i. Increase in production & productivity .
ii. Reduction in cost of production .
iii.Better quality products .
iv.Benefits of division of labour .
v. Mutual co-operation b/w labour &
management .
vi.Proper selection & training of workers .
vii.Better worker conditions .
viii.Better utilization of resources .
ix.Increased wages .
x. Gains to consumers .
xi.Gains to community or nation .
xii.Gain to Owners / Investors .
Worker’s criticism :-

i. Speeding up of workers.
ii.Loss of worker ‘s skill &
Initiative .
iii.Monotony .
iv.Unemployment .
v.Exploitation of workers .
vi. discrimination b/w workers
vii.Undemocratic in nature .
viii.Weakening of trade unions .

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