The life and influence of frederick taylor

Gleidson Silva
Principles of Management
Course: MAN 111
Professor: Richard J. Sweeney
September, 2011

The Life and Influence of Frederick Taylor

Taylor studies related to the Scientific Management, show a search for a constant and for maximum productivity and efficiency by organization which is the basis of this study and is based upon of following principles: the time and motion study, production awards, division of tasks, standardization, design of jobs, tasks and conditions environmental, among others, and these are the key to development task and therefore an increase in productivity. Time passed and the points highlighted by Taylor are still very present in organizations, especially in the productive enterprises. Thus, the study aims, through bibliographical research and a case study in the company of Joao Carlos Peixinho in the garment industry, demonstrate the importance of studying the theory of Taylor - Scientific Management as the basis of the administrative process of the companies, because these can be found in contemporary enterprises. You can say that even thou Taylor model has been widely criticized, it is very much alive and is necessary for business growth. An important fact in organizations, whether present or not, is the permanent quest for efficiency. In fact, efficiency is a cornerstone of productivity maximum ensures the survival of firms. One of the main precursors in efficiency and productivity in the history of administration was Frederic W. Taylor, who with his further studies in 1903, as showed the standardization of time and motion, the division of tasks, award wages and inventive production, and environmental conditions and design of jobs and tasks, among others. Over time, other scholars such as Henry Fayol (1916), Max Weber (1940), Etzioni (1947), Elton Mayo (1932), came out with new studies, other variables in addressing an organization such as structure and people. However, the issue of efficiency and