C/M/724. 'Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management reflects an approach to managing that is no longer appropriate for today's managers'. Critically evaluate this statement, with particular reference to an example from a workplace with which you are familiar

The paper examines whether Taylor' scientific management theory can be applied in present organisations by today's managers using the example of McDonalds to illustrate how far the scientific management theory is applied in practice.

S/M/330. Principles of scientific management and their present-day applications

The paper looks into the principles of scientific management (SM) formulated by F. Taylor examining their present-day applications in the fast food industry, service industry, etc. Social impacts of the SM impersonal approach towards the human resource are discussed.

C/M/620. Classical theories of management: review

The paper reviews the ideas of the classical management theorists, i.e. Taylor, Weber, Fayol, etc. discussing the purpose, the structure, and the hierarchy of the organisation, the issues of bureaucracy, the types of social action, the principles of coordination, lean practice, scientific management, the models of the HR theory, etc.

C/M/587. Critical Evaluation of Taylor's Scientific Management

The paper critically analyses the theory of Scientific Management by Taylor providing its overview and discussing the argument of Buchanan and Huczynski (2005) that Taylor's method results in low job satisfaction and high absenteeism in the organisation, which causes the managers to look for alternative managerial and motivational practices. The paper uses interpretive and phenomenological research approach. A literature review is offered on the basis of qualitative secondary data obtained through published and peer reviewed sources. The paper concludes that although Taylorism is still vastly followed in many organisations, there is a paradigm shift towards a more flexible and dynamic organisation design in the 21st century, with new management and motivation techniques.

S/M/307. Work can be organised according to the principles of Taylorism / Fordism or Lean Production/Just-in-time Production. Explain these concepts and discuss their advantages, disadvantages and requirements for success. Relate your theoretical considerations to the case of car manufacturing

The paper reviews the principles of work organization introduced by H. Ford and F. W. Taylor presenting various academic opinions about both models, discussing the impacts of the Japanese lean production on European and American automobile manufactures, highlighting its drawbacks, etc.

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