Taylorism / Scientific Management
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CORE DEFINITION
Scientific management proposed by Frederick Taylor. It decomposes work into the smallest standardized actions, and through time and motion studies, pursues the ultimate maximization of efficiency.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- The tension between efficiency and humanity: It is the cornerstone of modern factories and assembly lines, but it is also criticized for treating people as machine parts. When pursuing KPIs, one should reflect on whether one has fallen into the trap of 'digital Taylorism', ignoring human creativity and emotions.
Anchor fast decisions
Scientific management proposed by Frederick Taylor uses time-motion studies to break work into standardized steps, replaces empirical habits with the best methods, and uses piece-rate wages to incentivize output, with the core being efficiency maximization.
MINIMUM ACTION
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