Principles of Management

DIRECTIONS: Read the article ‘Digital Taylorism’ in the September 15, 2015 issue of The Economist.  Answer the following questions.  Please send this assignment to me as an email attachment (in MS Word).

1. A century ago, Frederick Winslow Taylor studied task performance in various work environments to find the one best way to do a job. Why does the author of ‘Digital Taylorism’ feel that Taylor’s teachings are still influencing the modern workplace? Give examples.

2. If Taylor’s research and teaching are still relevant to the contemporary workplace, in what ways are they beneficial? In what ways are they potentially harmful?

3. Assuming that ‘digital Taylorism’ has had some undesirable effects on the quality of workers lives, what can or should be done about it?