1. Frederick W. Taylor How Did Taylor’s Approach to Management
Resemble the Assembly Line Approach to Manufacturing

2. Background Info Post Civil War The Nation Entered a New Industrial Age
Current manufacturing = inefficient for mass production
New system needed to be devised

3. Frederick Taylor - The Efficiency Pioneer
Wanted to eliminate the wasting of human effort
Believed there was a most efficient way to complete any task
Used “Scientific Management”
Found the optimal method to complete a task by using precise measurements and observations
This system reduced waste and allowed for:
Fewer workers to accomplish the same task
Reduced cost of production

4. Similar to Assembly Line Manufacturing?
Initially goods were made by hand
Took longer to build
Expensive
Assembly line approach:
Divided labor - certain processes for certain components
Products could be assembled one after another
Resulted in more efficient manufacturing (less waste)
Goods could be produced quicker
Goods could cost significantly less

5. Sources
Boorstin, Daniel J., Brooks Kelley Mather., and Ruth Boorstin Frankel. A
History of the United States. Needham, MA: Pearson/Prentice Hall,
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