The Theory Of Management And Taylorism - 1365 Words

In today’s society we often use certain practices and methods that have worked well in the past. Managing is one of those practises that is the most important for the well being of a business, and has been important to make sure that individual efforts coordinate. Major management theories and practices such as scientific, administrative, and behavioural theories have had more research put into them as the years have progressed. Theories such as these are depended on more than ever since society relies on group efforts, especially because several organized groups have become large. Factors such as these make managerial theories crucial in the way managers control the operations of their company. If we compare the way these methods are†¦show more content†¦Themes such as analysis; synthesis; logic;rationality; empiricism; work ethic; efficiency and elimination of waste; standardization of best practices; were all spread out into new management methods. When scientific management was created, it evolved during a time where mechanization and automation were unpopular. When companies started replacing people with machines, the scientific method had to be re-evaluated. This was due to America’s â€Å"craft work† (work with humans) being no longer existent. Scientific management later lead to business methods such as offshoring, industrial process control, and numerical control. Offshoring occurs when a company moves from one country to another due to production costs and availability of resources. Industrial process control and numerical control come into effect when a company’s machines and systems are no longer operating at full potential. Along with everything in life, change is almost a factor for the future. Over the decades, scientific management has evolved immensely. During the early decades of scientific management, the demands of work intensified. Workers were not impressed nor satisfied with the environment that they worked in and became furious with their employers. During one of Taylor s own implementations of his scientific management method at the Watertown Arsenal in Massachusetts, workers began to