SOC227H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Frederick Winslow Taylor, Scientific Management, Deskilling
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The principles of scientific management are designed by frederick winslow taylor. The object of these principles is to ensure an efficient workplace with high productivity levels. Through this application i will argue that although taylor"s theory of scientific management ensures efficiency, it also promotes the de-skilling and de-humanization of the workers in the workplace. Workers are not permitted to use their intelligence but simply carry out the jobs they have been specifically trained to perform. Also, the scientific management theory sets a high output level that must be met by the workers under any circumstances. According to the principles of scientific management, the manager has control over everything and holds all of the responsibility. The manager"s decision is final and it is his or her job to ensure the working environment is functioning productively. This includes accumulating all the knowledge necessary about the job to guarantee productivity.
