Taylorism and McDonaldization

Scientific management or "Taylorism" is an approach to job design, developed by Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) during the Second World War. With the industrial revolution came a fast growing pool of people, seeking jobs, that required a new approach of management. Scientific management was the first management theory, applied internationally. It believes in the rational use of resources for utmost output, hence motivating workers to earn more money. Taylor believed that the incompetence of managers was …showed first 75 words of 1609 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1609 total…of Scientific management is the achievement of maximum profit and management's function is all about imposing control and increasing productivity. The concept of Scientific management is consistent with the service sector. Taylor's ideas of efficiency have survived and have come to defy the way we live today. With different companies, there needs to be different and flexible management strategies and nowadays, for many organisations, Scientific management and its heir- McDonaldization is the most profitable way.