“In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first... The first object of any good system must be that of developing first class men.”
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT:-
“It is the art of knowing exactly what is to be done in the best and the cheapest way.”
OBJECTIVE1. To secure the maximum prosperity
for the employer & employee.
2. Maximum prosperity of employer include-
Development of every branch of
the business.
Contd…
3. Maximum prosperity of employee include-
To develop each man to a state maximum efficiency.
FOUR PRINCIPLES:-1. Replacing the rule of thumb
by Scientific methods.2. Selecting, training,
teaching and develop the workman.
3. Division of work and responsibility.
4. Cooperation between Management and workers.
Explanation:-Bethlehem Steel company, in 1898.
Had 5 blast furnace.Gang of 75 person were formed.
Each man loaded in average of 12.5 tons per day.
Scientific study showed that a person can handle between 47-48 tons per day. (1st Principle)
We observed a gang for 3-4 days.
Selected the best four.Finally selected Schmidt , a Pennsylvania Dutchman.(2nd Principle).
Salary was increased from $1.15 per day to $1.85 per day.
Schmidt had to load 47 tons per day and management would provide a man to instruct him in attaining this goal. (3rd Principle)
A man from management accompanied him. Instructed him, cooperated him, as well as took care of himand strength. (4th Principle).
RESULT:-Schmidt loaded 47.5 tons per day.Increment of more than 200%.Schmidt got higher salary.Maximum benefit to both employer and employee.
PROVES:-
High Profit to both employee and employer.
Increase in standard of living for employee.
Better working condition.Satisfaction to both employee and employer.
My work:Books Name: Principles of
Scientific Management.
Place: New York and LondonPublished by: Harper &
brothers. Year : 1911
Prepared by:D.J. GurungMBA, North East Regional Institute of Science and TechnologyArunachal Pradesh