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Question 11
The person who advocated efficiency studies to establish "scientific management" of the industrial workplace at the turn of the century was:
a Andrew Carnegie
b Thomas Edison
c Frederick W. Taylor
d George Westinghouse

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Question 12 1 pts
Each of the following was a consequence of World War I except:
a Anti-German hysteria
b A "golden age" of American civil liberties as the range of personal freedoms of speech, press, and assembly were extended in both law and practice
c A widespread pattern of government surveillance of American citizens
d Anti-immigrant sentiment

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Question 13 1 pts
Each of the following was a progressive era of reform produced under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson except:
a Women's suffrage
b Prohibition
c A federal minimum wage law
d Legal protection for women and children employed in industry

Answer 1

Scientific management focuses on increasing productivity especially in manufacturing industry. Frederick Winslow Taylor published 'The principles of Scientific Management' in 1909, which focused on increasing efficiency through scientific methods. Scientific management tries to optimize the efficiency by simplifying the process and jobs. This management includes 'time and motion' study, finding individual's optimal performance levels at various phases, determining which individual can perform optimal level at which stage of process. Scientific management helps to place right person at right work stage to achieve optimal efficiency.

Hence, answer is option (C) Frederick W. Taylor is the person who advocated efficiency studies to establish "scientific management" of the industrial workplace at the turn of the century.