The following paper provides an annotation including a summary and critique from one reading in the assigned list. Taylor (1916/2005) will the target article within the first annotation. The second portion of this paper is a reflection that synthesizes multiple reading while also considering how the reading can be applied to my own practice/organization.
Annotation: Taylor (1916/2005)
Summary
The average businessman in the early twentieth century report 19 out of 20 workers believe it is in their best interests to work at a slower pace rather than a faster pace at work (Taylor, 1916/2005). Output was restricted in the workplace because, a) the belief that increasing efficiency would decrease jobs and b) workers would not be paid more for efficiency (Taylor 1916/2005). Taylor asserts that actually the opposite would be true and increased workman output will result in improved quality of life. Taylor (1916/2005) proposes scientific management of work to alleviate the common work problems of inefficiency, slow rate of work, and decreased productivity by using the workers and management to work together striving toward the same fundamental interests. The main objective of the scientific management is to systematically gather information about the work process and the worker in order to improve overall efficiency, especially labor productivity. Emphasis placed on teamwork between management and workers is encouraged, while a new focus was on …show more content…
Particularly, collection and analysis of data to improve work place processes, promoting work ethic, and standardization of best practices are influences that continue in business systems today. However, Taylor describes a simplistic and narrow view of a workplace and worker, seeing the worker only as a mean to an end. In addition, it overlooks multiple perspectives from different workers throughout a
Annotation: Taylor (1916/2005)
Summary
The average businessman in the early twentieth century report 19 out of 20 workers believe it is in their best interests to work at a slower pace rather than a faster pace at work (Taylor, 1916/2005). Output was restricted in the workplace because, a) the belief that increasing efficiency would decrease jobs and b) workers would not be paid more for efficiency (Taylor 1916/2005). Taylor asserts that actually the opposite would be true and increased workman output will result in improved quality of life. Taylor (1916/2005) proposes scientific management of work to alleviate the common work problems of inefficiency, slow rate of work, and decreased productivity by using the workers and management to work together striving toward the same fundamental interests. The main objective of the scientific management is to systematically gather information about the work process and the worker in order to improve overall efficiency, especially labor productivity. Emphasis placed on teamwork between management and workers is encouraged, while a new focus was on …show more content…
Particularly, collection and analysis of data to improve work place processes, promoting work ethic, and standardization of best practices are influences that continue in business systems today. However, Taylor describes a simplistic and narrow view of a workplace and worker, seeing the worker only as a mean to an end. In addition, it overlooks multiple perspectives from different workers throughout a