Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Principles of Management

Question:

Taylor advocated separation of planning and execution functions. Which technique of scientific management do you relate to this statement :

Options:

Standardisation

Simplification of work

Functional Foremanship

Method study

Correct Answer:

Functional Foremanship

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : Functional Foremanship

Functional Foremanship- In the factory system, the foreman represents the managerial figure with whom the workers are in face-to-face contact on a daily basis. Foreman is the lowest ranking manager and the highest ranking worker. He is the pivot around whom revolves the entire production, planning, implementation and control. Thus, Taylor concentrated on improving the performance of this role in the factory set-up. In fact, he identified a list of qualities of a good foreman/supervisor and found that no single person could fit them all. This prompted him to suggest functional foremanship through eight persons. Taylor advocated separation of planning and execution functions. This concept was extended to the lowest level of the shop floor.