Scientific Managment

Which of the following is not one of the four principles of scientific management?

• A. Development of a science

• B. Division of work between management and worker

• C. Scientific selection and development of workers

• D. Elimination of managerial oversight

Which example does Taylor use to illustrate scientific management in action?

• A. Hospital

• B. An assembly line

• C. A baseball team

• D. A government agency

One key benefit of scientific management is that it fosters ________ rather than discord in the workplace.

What is the significance of the "division of work" under scientific management?

• a). It eliminates worker input in decision-making

• b).

  It splits responsibilities equally between workers and managers to foster cooperation

• c). It focuses on having workers perform repetitive tasks without deviation

• d) .

  It ensures that workers are responsible for all tasks without management involvement

Which of the following is a key responsibility of managers under scientific management?

a) To focus on creative decision-making
b) To select workers based on personal preference
c) To develop systematic methods for work and continually train workers
d) To remove all worker autonomy from the decision-making process

• a) . To select workers based on personal preference

• b). To focus on creative decision-making

• c) . To remove all worker autonomy from the decision-making process

• d). To develop systematic methods for work and continually train workers