Management Theories

Scientific Management

Also Known As Taylorism

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Business Atlas. "Scientific Management." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://business.interactiveatlas.org/management-theories/scientific-management.

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Business Atlas. (n.d.). Scientific Management. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://business.interactiveatlas.org/management-theories/scientific-management

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@misc{businessatlas-scientific-management,
  author = {Business Atlas},
  title = {Scientific Management},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://business.interactiveatlas.org/management-theories/scientific-management},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A theory of management, set out by Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911, that analyzes and standardizes workflows through time and motion studies to improve labor productivity and industrial efficiency.

Facts

Core Claim

Work can be analyzed scientifically through time and motion study, standardized methods, scientific worker selection and training, and output-linked pay, to raise efficiency beyond informal rule of thumb methods. 1

Origin Year

1911 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Developed By

Frederick Winslow Taylor

Set out by Taylor in The Principles of Scientific Management (1911).

Source Wikipedia, Scientific Management

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1. Wikipedia, Scientific Management

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Its main objective is improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity.

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