Addresses and Discussions: At the Conference on Scientific Management Held October 12, 13, 14, Nineteen Hundred and Eleven (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Amos Tuck School Of Administration And Finance

9780428966997: Addresses and Discussions: At the Conference on Scientific Management Held October 12, 13, 14, Nineteen Hundred and Eleven (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0428966993 ISBN 13: 9780428966997

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Addresses and Discussions from the 1911 Conference on Scientific Management offers a clear look at the early ideas shaping modern efficiency. This edition presents the core talks and the surrounding debates that framed how managers think about work, workers, and methods.

Structured as a practical exploration, the book frames Scientific Management as a synthesis of old methods with new ideas. It explains the philosophy behind analytic study, the role of the organizing engineer, and how measurement and disciplined experimentation can influence productivity, wages, and costs. Real‑world discussions show how these concepts were put into practice in mills and factories of the era, including ways to train workers, set performance standards, and implement bonus systems.

Learn the four fundamental principles of Scientific Management as presented by leading engineers.
See how time studies, standardization, and bonus plans were discussed and tested in workplaces.
Explore strategies for communicating changes to diverse workers and managing human factors.
Understand the historical context and practical debates that shaped early management theory.

Ideal for readers of management history and those seeking a window into how early 20th‑century ideas about work and efficiency influenced modern business practices.

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