GK
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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Question
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Taylor
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Michael E. Porter
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Charles Babbage
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foremen should have intelligence, tact, grit, judgment, special knowledge, energy and honesty. Since all these qualities could not be found in a single person so Taylor proposed eight specialists. He separated the planning and execution functions of the foremanship.
Detailed explanation-2: -Functional Foremanship : It is an extension of principle of division of labour, resulting in specialisation. According to Taylor, a single worker or supervisor cannot be expected to be an expert in all aspects.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Explain the concept of ‘functional foremanship’ and ‘mental revolution’ in scientific management as enunciated by Taylor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Functional Foremanship: Taylor specified in this technique that specialization is to be introduced in a factory. He advocated ‘functional foremanship’ for this purpose.