Taylorism: Work Faster!

Stuff You Should Know

17-12-2024 • 47 mins

If you’ve ever lost your job thanks to a management consultant coming through your company or been timed for how fast you work, you can thank Frederick Winslow Taylor, the father of scientific management. If that field sounds made up that’s because it is.

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