Publisher's Synopsis
Shop Management is a classic book written by Frederick Winslow Taylor, a pioneer in the field of scientific management. The book is a comprehensive guide for managers and supervisors in manufacturing and production industries. It covers various aspects of shop management, including work planning, scheduling, organizing, and controlling. The book provides practical advice on how to improve productivity, reduce costs, and increase profits. It also discusses the importance of standardization, efficiency, and training in achieving these goals. The book is based on Taylor's own experiences as a manager and consultant, and it reflects his belief in the importance of scientific methods and principles in managing industrial operations. Shop Management is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of management and the development of modern industrial practices.It is, however, under piece work that the art of systematic soldiering is thoroughly developed. After a workman has had the price per piece of the work he is doing lowered two or three times as a result of his having worked harder and increased his output, he is likely to entirely lose sight of his employer's side of the case and to become imbued with a grim determination to have no more cuts if soldiering can prevent it. Unfortunately for the character of the workman, soldiering involves a deliberate attempt to mislead and deceive his employer, and thus upright and straight-forward workmen are compelled to become more or less hypocritical.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
