Scientific Management in Action: Taylorism at Watertown Arsenal, 1908-1915

by Hugh G.J. Aitken

Book Overview

The book is a balanced analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Taylorism, including the naivet that led its proponents to ignore the emotional side of the complex roles and patterns that govern the world of work.

Originally published in 1985.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691611335
• ISBN13: 9780691611334
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"