BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
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Science, not rule of thumb
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Functional foremanship
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Development of each and every person to his or her greatest efficiency and prosperity
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The four principles of Taylor’s scientific management are: Science, not rule of thumb. Harmony, not discord. Cooperation, not individualism.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the principle of Scientific management emphasizes to make the employees efficient, by training the workers. It further insists that each employee must be scientifically selected and work assigned to employees should suit their physical, mental and intellectual capabilities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Also called the classical theory of management, scientific management emphasises efficiency above everything else. Before management theory was a thing, work was about people doing the roles assigned to them, in the best way they could.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Taylor, “Scientific Management is an art of knowing exactly what you want your men to do and seeing that they do it in the best and cheapest way”. In Taylors view, if a work is analysed scientifically it will be possible to find one best way to do it.