Name - Megha Course - BA Political Science (Hon.) Section - B Roll No. - 19/26095
Name - Megha Course - BA Political Science (Hon.) Section - B Roll No. - 19/26095
Name - Megha Course - BA Political Science (Hon.) Section - B Roll No. - 19/26095
Name - Megha
Course - BA Political Science (Hon.)
Section - B
Roll No. - 19/26095
ANALYSE THE SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT THEORY IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
The Scientific management theory/approach is one of the most important
theories of traditional public administration formulated by Frederick
Winslow Taylor who was an engineer by profession and always viewed
each and every thing and its aspects scientifically and since he was into
the production field,he was to be concerned with increasing efficiency of
workers to increase production within the least possible time with the
least possible resources. Thus,ruling out wastage to the maximum and
increase profits to the hilt.
Taylor is regarded as the father of the Scientific management
approach.The Scientific management approach in its literal sense means
a scientific way of managing an organization. His theory helped pave the
way for many modern management approaches and techniques,some
opposed him whereas some supported him but there is no denying that
his theory was the one that started their very existence. The major works
of Taylor include ‘A Piece-rate System’ (1895), Shop Management
(1903),The Art of Cutting Metals (1906), and ‘The Principles of
Management’ (1911).
Background
He was employed at a time when the Industrial revolution was at its peak
and matured (the 19th century) and industries were trying to find a
solution to the complex problems of organizations due to the same. The
Industrial revolution no doubt brought along with it enormous capital but
also there was an ever increasing demand of goods and production had to
be speeded up to meet the demands around the world.Taylor advocated
the scientific approach towards industrial work,processes as well as
management to increase industrial efficiency and economy as well as
profit. to solve all those problems since the traditional conditions and
work methods as well as tools and non standardized procedures in
existing factories were pitiful.
All this led Taylor who worked his way from bottom to the top
management and knew the nitty gritty of the job to suggest scientific
management as the best solution. Scientific Management as a term was
coined by Louis D. Brandies in 1910 and subsequently used by Taylor in
his book " Principles and Methods of Scientific management".
Apart from these four basic principles Taylor also expressed concern
about the following in the process of Scientific management:
Worker’s Viewpoints
Employer's Viewpoint
Psychologist’s Viewpoints