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    The scientific management principles developed by Frederick Taylor in the late 19th century remain highly applicable to modern business. Key principles like establishing the science of work, scientific selection and training of workers, and cooperation between management and labor can lower costs, improve quality, increase productivity and efficiency, and facilitate control and decision making. While the business environment has changed, factors like competition, technology changes, and the need to optimize operations mean that scientific analysis, standardization, and a focus on productivity are as important today as when Taylor first developed these principles. Most experts argue scientific management continues to be vital for business development and performance improvement.

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    The scientific management principles developed by Frederick Taylor in the late 19th century remain highly applicable to modern business. Key principles like establishing the science of work, scientific selection and training of workers, and cooperation between management and labor can lower costs, improve quality, increase productivity and efficiency, and facilitate control and decision making. While the business environment has changed, factors like competition, technology changes, and the need to optimize operations mean that scientific analysis, standardization, and a focus on productivity are as important today as when Taylor first developed these principles. Most experts argue scientific management continues to be vital for business development and performance improvement.

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    The scientific management principles developed by Frederick Taylor in the late 19th century remain highly applicable to modern business. Key principles like establishing the science of work, scientific selection and training of workers, and cooperation between management and labor can lower costs, improve quality, increase productivity and efficiency, and facilitate control and decision making. While the business environment has changed, factors like competition, technology changes, and the need to optimize operations mean that scientific analysis, standardization, and a focus on productivity are as important today as when Taylor first developed these principles. Most experts argue scientific management continues to be vital for business development and performance improvement.

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    FACULTY OF COMMERCE

    DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    NAME: ROBBISHA ZINANZWA

    REG NUMBER M205662

    MODE OF ENTRY: BLOCK RELEASE

    COURSE PRINCILES OF MANAGEMENT

    COURSE CODE: HMM121

    LEVEL 1:1

    LECTURER: Mr M MASHINGAIDZE

    Question

    Discuss the applicability of scientific management principles in today’s


    business world

    DUE DATE: 28/11/202


    Discuss the applicability of scientific management principles in
    today’s business world

    The Scientific management approach was developed in the late 19th century by a gentleman
    called Fredrick W Taylor. He emphasized that work requires some scientific observation and
    study. Before Taylor came along with the scientific management approach it was not
    believed to be the function of management to tell employees what to do. The Scientific
    management approach however emphasizes that it is the function of management to study
    work and develop the science of work and be able to work out how jobs should be designed
    so that they can be done efficiently. He further emphasized on the following major
    principles
     Science, not rule of the thump
     Scientific selection, training ,and development of workers
     Harmony, not Discord(conflict)
     Cooperation, not individualism
     Maximum, not restricted output
     Equal Division of responsibility between management and workers

    Although this management approach seems to be good theoretically it remains to be seen if


    it applicable to the modern business world or it is applicable to some and inapplicable to
    some. In order to see the applicability of this model it is therefore important to see how it
    has influenced and continue to influence business in this modern world.
     Cost of production
    The scientific management approach applies scientific methods of study to analyze
    management problems which makes it a systematic approach as compared to the
    traditional rule of the thumb or trial and error methods .it therefore applies a set of
    scientific techniques to improve efficiency .By this approach management know what
    exactly they want the workers to do and they should do it in the most efficient and cheapest
    way. Having things done in an efficient way means that the cost of production is lowered. It
    is every business‘s intention to produce at the lowest possible cost. By virtue of it being able
    to reduce the production cost this approach is therefore applicable to the modern business
    world.
     Quality of products
    Scientific methods are used to improve the quality of products .In most of the modern
    business production is done using a set of scientifically proven methods that guarantee top
    quality product and this on its own reduces wastes and rework which again adds to
    efficiency. Better quality product means that greater satisfaction to customers and the more
    the business is likely to retain existing customers and even attract new ones. It is against this
    background that in Zimbabwe companies that are ISO certified are attracting more
    customers or even getting bigger contracts. So if the scientific management approach is able
    to bring better quality products, it is therefore beyond any doubt applicable to the modern
    business because every business thrives to produce better quality products.
     Workers selection, training and development.
    Scientific selection of workers is widely being used in the modern business world and this is
    deemed to be very relevant as almost all organizations endeavor to hire the right person for
    a particular position. One of the most common uses of scientific principle is when
    psychologists conduct interviews so as to determine the suitability of an applicant to take up
    certain position. Business training programme is another way of using science to select the
    right person to undertake certain task. It is without any doubt that if the correct candidate is
    correctly and scientifically selected there is some guarantee of good performance which in
    the end will benefit the organization. In short scientific selection ,training and development
    of workers is very applicable in today business world as it is every business ‘s desire to have
    the right workers for various position.
     Productivity.
    This management approach emphasizes the study of work, design a science of work. This is
    basically done to improve the efficiency of the workers through specialization,
    standardization, simplification; all this in turn will increase the overall efficiency in the whole
    organization. Improved efficiency means increase in productivity .Now that this
    management principle results in increased productivity it makes it very appropriate in the
    modern business world
     Wages
    This scientific management approach brings about increased productivity and improved
    quality of products it there means that management is highly likely to be tempted to reward
    its workers through wage increase or production bonus .Of late in Zimbabwe most
    production firms are rewarding their workers through monthly production bonuses when
    certain targets are met, thanks to the scientific management principle that makes it
    possible. It is also worth mentioning that most production companies have dumped the
    traditional bonus payment at the end of the year but are now using the balanced scorecard
    method which takes into consideration productivity for that particular year. High
    productivity means high wages again to workers. This management principle is therefore
    very applicable to the modern business world as workers are incentivized to work very hard
    to so as to improve productivity.
     Division of labor
    Taylor also emphasized the need to use scientific principles to distinguish the role played by
    different groups in an organization. The work in an organization is mainly divided between
    management and the workers. It is however worth mentioning that this gives management
    higher responsibility as they still have to perform the key management function of planning,
    organizing, leading and controlling.Inthe modern business world every employee has his her
    own that he or she is supposed and it makes it easy for management to monitor the
    performance of each and every worker. In most organizations it is even an offence to be
    seen performing a task that one is not supposed to perform. By clearly dividing labor this
    approach makes the work of management easy as they know who is supposed to do what.
    Clearly this makes it applicability in the modern business world unquestionable.

     Relationship between management and labor


    Under the scientific management approach, the trained worker and science are brought
    together in order to offer opportunities for labor to express their needs so that they can
    have that feeling of belonging and being treated better. In the modern business world, most
    organizations have the human resources department to cater for this. Managers try to
    maintain healthy and safe workforce so as to improve their productivity. This approach also
    minimized disputes between management and labor. This is very applicable to the modern
    business as unnecessary conflicts between management are
    Avoided. Also when there is cooperation amongst employees and management it enhances
    democracy in the work place. There is also decreased autocracy by following this scientific
    management theory.

     Ability to control
    One of the best part of the scientific management principle is that managers can have a
    good control over production and employees become specialist in their filed because they
    do the same task repeatedly .This approach makes it easy for the managers to have control
    over the employees. In short the scientific management approach makes the control
    function of the management easy and it is every person wish to do work in an easy manner.
    In that respect this approach is very applicable to the modern business world.
     Decision making
    The scientific management approach promote planning well ahead of time and decision
    making can be very promt.Planning being one of the functions of management it means this
    management approach allows mangers to easily plan well ahead and this makes it very
    useful and applicable approach .
     Contribution to the Nation.
    The scientific management approach is not only beneficial to management and workers only
    but it brought about enhanced benefits to the nation which includes increased production,
    less cost of production, industrial harmony and peace, enhanced national income. With this
    theory there is also quick industrial development.

    Having taken this into consideration Boone and Bowden (1997) argued that the scientific
    management approach has proved beyond any doubt that it is vital in the development of
    business and remains very relevant. Most businesses have their qualities and efficiencies
    improved with the use of specification and standardization process, as well as using
    production control for example Sino –Zimbabwe having been ISO certified of late has seen a
    very very huge improvement in the quality of its products, thanks again to Taylor who
    introduced the scientific management theory.
    In their support for the relevance of the scientific management approach to the world of
    business, Parker &Lewis (1995) stated that business environment in the modern day is very
    similar to the early day’s scientific management, for example product diversification,
    corporate mergers, intense competition, technological changes have remained the same
    and for this reason the scientific management approach can still be used in to today‘s
    business world. Mergers can be done using scientific analysis, increasing productivity,
    competing well in business environment all requires scientific management.

    Having been supported by so many schools of thoughts as being very applicable to the
    modern business does not mean that the scientific management approach is applicable to
    all business .It is argued that his approach is only applicable to big business and is not
    applicable to small businesses as it is very costly. Other scholars argue that it puts emphasis
    only on production leaving other areas of management such as marketing and accounting.
    From the workers side, the scientific management approach has the negative impact of
    dehumanizing the work place as most of the workers are replaced by machines

    In conclusion it is beyond any reasonable doubt to say that the scientific management
    principles are immensely contributing to management in the current business world.
    Although Fredrick Taylor propagated his ideas way back in the late 19 th and early 20th
    century, they still have a place in the modern business world .It is therefore advisable for
    very manager, regardless of the position held to embrace Taylor ‘scientific management
    approach and use it carefully. Managers are also advised to continually make improvements
    by continually learning the work process, designing and implementing the relevant changes
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    Drucker, P. (1973) Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, New York: Harper and Row

    Kotter, J. P. (1990, May–June). What leaders really do? Harvard Business Review,

    Peters, T. J., & Waterman, R. H. (1982). In Search of Excellence. New York: Knopf

    Price, D. (2009) The Principles and Practice of Change, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

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