Taylorism

• also known as Scientific Management

• initially developed in pig iron plant

  • pig iron = Roheisen

• by Frederick Winslow Taylor

• basic idea: there is 1 best way to do a job

• he watched, analyzed his employees

• timing employees to find best procedures

• rolled them out to everyone

• clear strategy of specialization

• good method for assembly line workers

  • Fordism = Taylorism but for car assembly
  • McDonalds = Taylorism but for burgers

• emphasis on repeatable procedures