Drea Knufken
23. The Principles of Scientific Management
by Frederick Winslow Taylor
1911
In its day, this book advanced management as a discrete field requiring formal training, and systematized human work into rigorously measured, optimizable processes.
Arguing that the “inefficiency in almost all of our daily acts” can be remedied by “systematic management, rather than in searching for some unusual or extraordinary man,” Taylor aimed to determine the best practices for every job. His principles influenced working methods and managerial attitudes for most of the 20th century, particularly in mass-production industries—companies that emphasize quantity over quality.
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