“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