Question

Which of the following developments in the 21st century workplace would Frederick W. Taylor least likely support?

a) The expectation of answering work emails after business hours

b) The inclusion of project management software

c) Employees can "make their own" work schedule.

d) Employee-worn GPS tracking devices

Answer 1

Frederick Winslow Taylor gave one of the earliest scientific management principles to be followed at an industrial workplace. He put forward his work on management in the early 1910s, and his work mainly focussed on increasing the efficiency of an industry. To be efficient means using newer technology and giving more output in lesser time. This can be possible using scientific management and associated tools.

Out of the given choices, the one that would have been least likely supported by Frederick W. Taylor should be:

a) The expectation of answering work emails after business hours .