Taylorism Transformed: Scientific Management Theory Since 1945

This intellectual history interprets recent American business management ideas as political theory, describing their underlying assumptions about power and value. According to Stephen Waring, most business management theory descends from either Frederick Taylor's 'bureaucratic' theory of scientific management or Elton Mayo's 'corporatist' idea of human relations. Waring discusses the subsequent evolution of several management theories and techniques, including organization theory, computer simulation, management by objectives, sensitivity training, job enrichment, and innovations usually attributed to the Japanese, such as quality control circles.

Author: Stephen P. Waring
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 08/12/1994
Pages: 302
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.35w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780807844694

About the Author
Waring, Stephen P.: - Stephen P. Waring is assistant professor of history at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.