Motivational Theories - Taylor and Scientific Management 1.4.4
Scientific Management - A motivational theory developed by Frederick Taylor to try and increase the productivity in businesses, specifically factories.
ADVANTAGES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT
- Avoids inaccuracy in production of products
- Better planning and decision making
- Enhances teamwork - cooperation between managers and workers
- Maximises productivity
- Improved democracy in the workplace
- Increased opportunities for workers to acquire further training
- Not suitable for big firms, only small organisations
- Managerial decisions may involve severe stress for managers due to need for complete control over the work place
- Feelings of pressure among employees mainly influenced by piece rate as if they don't make enough of their product, they wont get enough money to live on.
- May demotivate employees due to repetition of task with no flexibility
- In order to meet productivity requirements, quality may suffer
- As productivity increased, fewer people were need to do the work therefore job security was unsure
Key summary for Taylor:
- Workers given one repetitive task so they can learn to master it
- Managers should give orders and closely control workers
- Workers should be paid per item they produced – piece rate
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