MGMT 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Frederick Winslow Taylor, Occupational Safety And Health, Problem Solving
20 Jul 2016
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Existed prior to the industrial revolution in canada. Most canadians worked in agricultural occupations, and few workers were employed directly by other people. Most wage workers were employed in very small firms with fewer than five employees, which encouraged a sense of community among workers and employers. Workers often were employed by friends or relatives. Workers did not enjoy legal rights, i. e. , the right to strike. While some workers could be mistreated in this system, the lack of an all- encompassing profit motive for employers prevented extreme exploitation of workers. Accompanied the change in industrial structure from small-scale firms to larger manufacturing enterprises. Marked by intimidation and exercise of arbitrary authority. Little government regulation of the workplace allowed employers to dictate conditions. 1884 ontario factories act capped the hours of work for children and attempted to inaugurate workplace safety standards but enforcement was minimal. Any attempt by workers to strike met with replacement workers or government intervention.
