GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who coined the term Scientific Management?
A
F.W. Taylor
B
Henry Fayol
C
Elton Mayo
D
Rensis Likert
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frederick Winslow Taylor: Father of Scientific Management Thinker | The British Library.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frederick Winslow Taylor is known as the Father of Scientific Management, which also came to be known as “Taylorism.” Taylor believed that it was the role and responsibility of manufacturing plant managers to determine the best way for the worker to do a job, and to provide the proper tools and training.

Detailed explanation-3: -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”.

Detailed explanation-4: -The concept of Functional organization was suggested by F.W. Taylor who recommended the appointment of specialists at important positions. Functional Organisation: The functional organizational structure arranges a company’s activities around specialist areas.

Detailed explanation-5: -He invented the Taylor-White process for tempering steel, which revolutionized metal cutting techniques and earned multiple medals. He also invented a high-speed cutting tool that won awards at international expositions.

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