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Because of the idea of efficiency factories now produce commodities such as cars, electronic gadgets, and clothing at a speed that no one would have imagined before the 19th century.
Criticisms of Taylorism and Fordism revolve mainly around the psychological aspect of workmen and a phenomenon called “Anomie”, which was pursued by Durkheim (1893), who studied the irrational behavior of workmen. Because of Taylor’s distinct division of responsibilities between management and employee, innovation, research and development for improvements never came across to any of the common workmen. This shift in responsibility greatly reduced the need for skill and innovation for the common workmen. Workmen were also disallowed to communicate as it would hinder efficiency during work. <Encyclopedia.com> suggests that Kurt Lewin criticized that the practice of scientific management were turning workmen into machines, cogs in a system. Taylorism had regarded workers as a tool in the production line. Foxconn, located in Shenzhen, a province in China, is the largest IT gadget production company in China whose management strategies resemble Taylor’s ideologies. However, an interview with employees of the company suggests that they had lost the meaning of working amidst the repetitive work flow in the assembly lines. This, among other …show more content…
Neo – Taylorism, as it is more commonly known today has evolved into a more flexible framework with a balance of standardization and welfare for the employee. Scientific management practices have been creeping into service sectors in the form of automated replies and standard operation procedures. In McDonalds, job fragmentation, specialization can be observed in the workplace and aims to standardize and routinize products and work processes. …show more content…
2013. Charlie Chaplin- Modern Times (Full) - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGNYyG8F7WY. [Accessed 05 February 2013].
Encyclopedia.com (2008) Kurt Lewin Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Kurt Lewin. [online] Available at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Kurt_Lewin.aspx [Accessed: 28 Feb 2013].
Fordism 1920s USA - YouTube. 2013. Fordism 1920s USA - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTecAeYvGU. [Accessed 05 February 2013].
Smith, A & Cannan, E. (2003), The wealth of nations: Adam Smith; ed., with notes and marginal summary, by Edwin Cannan. New York, NY, Bantam Dell. Pp.113-116
Taylor, F. W. (1911). Shop management. New York, Harper & Brothers.
Taylor, F. W. (1947). Scientific management, comprising Shop management, The principles of scientific management [and] Testimony before the special House committee. New York, Harper.
Taylor, F. W. (1997). ‘Fundamentals of scientific management’ in The principles of scientific management, Dover Publications, Mineola, N.Y., pp.1-11.
Wren, D. A. (1994). The evolution of management thought. New York, John
Criticisms of Taylorism and Fordism revolve mainly around the psychological aspect of workmen and a phenomenon called “Anomie”, which was pursued by Durkheim (1893), who studied the irrational behavior of workmen. Because of Taylor’s distinct division of responsibilities between management and employee, innovation, research and development for improvements never came across to any of the common workmen. This shift in responsibility greatly reduced the need for skill and innovation for the common workmen. Workmen were also disallowed to communicate as it would hinder efficiency during work. <Encyclopedia.com> suggests that Kurt Lewin criticized that the practice of scientific management were turning workmen into machines, cogs in a system. Taylorism had regarded workers as a tool in the production line. Foxconn, located in Shenzhen, a province in China, is the largest IT gadget production company in China whose management strategies resemble Taylor’s ideologies. However, an interview with employees of the company suggests that they had lost the meaning of working amidst the repetitive work flow in the assembly lines. This, among other …show more content…
Neo – Taylorism, as it is more commonly known today has evolved into a more flexible framework with a balance of standardization and welfare for the employee. Scientific management practices have been creeping into service sectors in the form of automated replies and standard operation procedures. In McDonalds, job fragmentation, specialization can be observed in the workplace and aims to standardize and routinize products and work processes. …show more content…
2013. Charlie Chaplin- Modern Times (Full) - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGNYyG8F7WY. [Accessed 05 February 2013].
Encyclopedia.com (2008) Kurt Lewin Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Kurt Lewin. [online] Available at: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Kurt_Lewin.aspx [Accessed: 28 Feb 2013].
Fordism 1920s USA - YouTube. 2013. Fordism 1920s USA - YouTube. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTecAeYvGU. [Accessed 05 February 2013].
Smith, A & Cannan, E. (2003), The wealth of nations: Adam Smith; ed., with notes and marginal summary, by Edwin Cannan. New York, NY, Bantam Dell. Pp.113-116
Taylor, F. W. (1911). Shop management. New York, Harper & Brothers.
Taylor, F. W. (1947). Scientific management, comprising Shop management, The principles of scientific management [and] Testimony before the special House committee. New York, Harper.
Taylor, F. W. (1997). ‘Fundamentals of scientific management’ in The principles of scientific management, Dover Publications, Mineola, N.Y., pp.1-11.
Wren, D. A. (1994). The evolution of management thought. New York, John