Frederic Winslow Taylor

Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 - March 21, 1915) was an American engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency.His first attempts at reorganising management was at Bethlehem Steel, which he was forced to leave in 1901 after antagonisms with other managers. He then wrote a book, Shop Management, which did well.
Taylor believed that contemporary management was amateurish, and should be studied as a discipline; that workers should co-operate (and hence would not need Trade Unions); and that the best results would come from the partnership between a trained and qualified management and a co-operative and innovative workforce. Each side needed the other.
He is known for coinage of the term scientific management in his article The Principles of Scientific Management published in 1911. However his approach is more often referred to, frequently disparagingly, as Taylorism.
Some principles of Taylorism include:
· Develop a "science" for every job, including rules motion, standardized work implements, and proper working conditions.
· Carefully select workers with the right abilities for the job.
· Carefully train these workers to do the job, and give them proper incentives to cooperate with the job science.
· Support these workers by planning their work and by smoothing the way as they go about their jobs.