COMN 2500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Frederick Winslow Taylor, Scientific Management, Management System
15 Apr 2015
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Analysis of harry braverman"s chapter 4 scientific management. In chapter 4 of harry braverman"s labour and monopoly capital , he discusses the theory of scientific management coined by frederick winslow taylor. Scientific management, also known as taylorism is the development of management methods and organizational methods of labour. Its objective is to improve the productivity of labour and economic efficiency. The focus of this theory was on the science of the management of others in order to control workers and their performance of labour activity under a capitalist view. Braverman explores the theory of focusing on methods of management to control workers in order to achieve productivity, efficiency and profits. The idea that money is the motivation is present in this theory, knowing that this movement was initiated in the nineteenth century when enterprises were growing; creating a capitalist economy. There are three principles in this system of.
