criticism of taylor s principles of effective workmanship , productivity of workers continues today. often, theories described man-contemptuous , portrayed overhauled. in practice, however, principles of taylor still being pursued, based on development of working methods , courses based on systematic analysis rather relying on tradition , rule of thumb.
taylorism is, according stephen p. waring, considered controversial, despite popularity. criticized turning worker automaton or machine. due techniques employed scientific management, employees claim have become overworked , hostile process. criticisms commonly came workers subjected accelerated work pace, lower standards of workmanship, lower product-quality, , lagging wages. workers defied being reduced such machines, , objected practices of taylorism. many workers formed unions, demanded higher pay, , went on strike free of control issues. ignited class conflict, taylorism meant prevent. efforts resolve conflicts included methods of scientific collectivism, making agreements unions, , personnel management movement.
in middle of 1960 counter-movements taylorism arose. representatives of so-called human relations movement urged humanization , democratization of working world. criticism of taylorism supports unilateral approach of labor. strictly speaking, taylorism not scientific theory. theories of f.w. taylor based on experiments. on basis of samples, conclusions made, generalized. there no representativeness of selected sample.
another reason criticizing taylor s methods stemmed taylor s belief scientific method included calculations of how time takes man particular task, or rate of work. however, opposition argument such calculation relies on arbitrary, non-scientific decisions such constituted job, men timed, , under conditions. of these factors subject change, , therefore can produce inconsistencies.
some dismiss so-called scientific management /taylorism pseudoscience.
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