SOSC 1510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Deskilling, Scientific Management, Frederick Winslow Taylor
4 Sep 2018
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Deskilling break complex tasks into simple routines. Reskilling the process of learning new skills so you can do a different job, or training people to do a different job. Efficiency to increase productivity and profits, and to make workers docile and obedient. 1800 workers were scarce, employers were paternalistic close paternal relationship of mutual dependence. Master craftsmen in control pride in their work. Generates surplus employer can accumulate more capital/profits. To get the most capital capitalist owners want to control the labour process, so they can boost production. Regulate hours of work, set rules and regulations. Develop detailed division of labour separate work into minor tasks conception from execution workers only know one small task- deskilling. Break down tasks sub divide work. Frederick winslow taylor (taylorism) principals of scientific management. Tried to find the most efficient way to do a task and eliminate all unnecessary actions or body movements. Set an optimum daily production rate for each worker.
