Practicing Success
Which one of the following is NOT a principle of scientific management? |
Functional foremanship Development of personnel Harmony, not discord Cooperation, Not Individualism |
Functional foremanship |
Functional foremanship is a technique of scientific Management and not a principle. Taylor’s principles of scientific management are — Science, not the rule of thumb; Harmony not discord; Cooperation not individualism; Cooperation, Not Individualism; Development of each person to her/ his greatest efficiency and prosperity. The techniques of scientific management as per Taylor were — Functional foremanship; Standardisation and simplification of work; Fatigue Study; Method Study; Time Study; Motion Study; and Differential Wage System. |