A Comparison between Taylorisim & Fordism and their Contributions to Modern HR
A Comparison between Taylorisim & Fordism and their Contributions to Modern HR Taylorisim The American mechanical engineer cum economist who was admired as the “father of scientific management” Frederick W. Taylor (1856 - 1915) made a revolution in management styles against the previous administrative & Bureaucratic systems focused on labor productivity. Main characteristics of Taylorisim are, 1) Focus on standard work methods &Standardization 2) Systematic approach and focused skill &training approach 3) Measurable works& Strictly set targets 4) Economical concept which hunt and eliminate wastes Though some HR schools and socialists’ criticized this concept as inhuman, it had vastl...