Question

Write short note on principle of scientific selection, training and development of workers.

Answer 1

Principles of scientific management developed by F.W. Taylor are meant to be a guide to the practice of management.


A brief review of these principles is given below:

1. Science, not Rule of Thumb:
This principle requires development and application of scientific methods. Taylor advocated that the traditional rule of thumb’ methods should be replaced with the scientific methods.

Scientific methods should be used for the following purposes:

(a) To determine standard time required to do a job;

(b) To determine a fair day’s work for the workers;
(c) To determine the best way of doing the work;

(d) To select standard tools and equipment, maintain standard working conditions, etc.

2. Scientific Selection, Training and Development of Workers:

The procedure for selection of workers should be designed scientifically. The errors committed at the time of selection may prove o be very costly later on. If we do not have right workers on the right job, the efficiency of the organisation will be reduced.

Therefore, every organisation should follow a scientific system of selection. The selected workers should be trained to avoid wrong methods of work. Management is responsible for the scientific education and training of workers. It must provide opportunities for the development of workers having better capabilities.

3. Harmony, not Discord (Conflict):

There should be harmony (not conflict) between the management and the workers. This requires change of mental attitudes of the workers and the management towards each other. Taylor called it mental revolution. When this mental revolution takes place, workers and management turn their attention towards increasing profits. They do not quarrel about the distribution of profits.

4. Cooperation, not Individualism:

Scientific management is based on cooperation between management and workers, as also between workers themselves. Management can earn higher profits if the workers perform their jobs efficiently and thus ensure better quality, lower costs and larger sales. Workers on their part can earn higher wages if the management provides them with standard materials, standard tools, standardised working conditions, training in standard methods, etc.

Scientific management also promotes cooperation among workers and departments. As activities of all individuals and departments are directly or indirectly linked with one another, interruption of work at any stage would affect the work of many individuals and departments, resulting in lower production and lower wages. The fear of reduced earnings will force workers to cooperate with each other for the smooth working of their departments.

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Answer 2

Short note on principle of scientific selection, training and development of workers is as follows:

• The process of worked selection must be done in scientific way. Processing the worker's training and education scientifically, is management's responsibility.
• By this, opportunities can be provided to the workers for their development.
• Philosophy of Taylor states that making people work as hard as they could was not as efficient as optimizing the way the work was done.