Article: Frederick Winslow Taylor: Reflections on the Relevance of The Principles of Scientific Management 100 Years Later Journal: Journal of Business and Management (JBM) 2011 Vol.17 No.1 pp.7 - 10 Abstract: This Special Edition of the Journal of Business and Management was organized to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Frederick Winslow Taylor's The Principles of Scientific Management. The large response to our call for papers is indicative of the scholarly interest in Taylor, his work, and its relevance to management practitioners. The papers we received were broad in scope. While most were supportive of scientific management, some felt that Taylor should not be honored. The merits of Taylor's work can certainly be debated, but what cannot be argued is that Taylor changed the way people worked in the 20th century. This Special Issue focuses on the relevance of Taylor's work to managerial practice in the 21st century. The aim of this Special Issue is to encourage theoretical and empirical research on Taylor, The Principles of Scientific Management, and its implications for managerial practice in the 21st century. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Frederick Winslow Taylor: Reflections on the Relevance of The Principles of Scientific Management 100 Years Later

Authors: Cristina M. Giannantonio; Amy E. Hurley-Hanson

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Abstract: This Special Edition of the Journal of Business and Management was organized to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Frederick Winslow Taylor's The Principles of Scientific Management. The large response to our call for papers is indicative of the scholarly interest in Taylor, his work, and its relevance to management practitioners. The papers we received were broad in scope. While most were supportive of scientific management, some felt that Taylor should not be honored. The merits of Taylor's work can certainly be debated, but what cannot be argued is that Taylor changed the way people worked in the 20th century. This Special Issue focuses on the relevance of Taylor's work to managerial practice in the 21st century. The aim of this Special Issue is to encourage theoretical and empirical research on Taylor, The Principles of Scientific Management, and its implications for managerial practice in the 21st century.

Keywords: Frederick Winslow Taylor; scientific management; managerial practice; 21st century relevance; work efficiency.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.2011.141187

Journal of Business and Management, 2011 Vol.17 No.1, pp.7 - 10

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *

Title: Frederick Winslow Taylor: Reflections on the Relevance of The Principles of Scientific Management 100 Years Later

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