Title: Frederick W. Taylor: The Father of Scientific Management : Myth and Reality
Publisher: Business One Irwin
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1556235011
ISBN 13: 9781556235016
Binding: hardcover
Condition: New
Weight: 23 ounces

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The authors seem far more inclined to be myth-makers than myth-slayers in this account of Taylor's (1856-1915) contributions to the development of management thought and practice. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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This is a very carefully researched look at Taylor, the much-misunderstood father of scientific management. Using primary source material, the authors present in a very readable manner a biography/history of both the man and his ideas. Similar to Daniel Nelson's Frederick W. Taylor and the Rise of Scientific Management (Univ. of Wisconsin Pr., 1980), this work shows both that Taylor's ideas have a place in the Information Age and that most of the negative ideas we have about scientific management are not grounded in what Taylor actually did. Even those libraries with Nelson's book will want to purchase this one. Recommended for all business collections.
- Michael D. Kathman, St. John's Univ., Collegeville, Minn.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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