Scientific Management

By Mrs. Samia Rehman Dogar

Associate Prof Federal College Of Education

H-9,Islamabadsamia42001@yahoo.com

• The Hawthorne Studies

• F W Taylor's Four Principals

Hawthorne Studies

“ A series of conducted as an experiment of scientific management form 1927-1932 is called Hawthorne Studies”

Effect Of Various illumination Level On Workers Productivity

(Western Electrical Company )• Control Group • Working Under Constant

Intensity Of Light • Productivity of both

groups was same

• Experimental Group• Exposed & Working Under

different Light Intensities.• No effect of decrease or in

crease of light intensity on the productivity of workers

• Productivity decreases only when light was decreased up to moonlight level

“Some thing else” effects on the productivity

What is “Some thing else”???

Haward Professor E Mayo joined the study as consultant

• Work day• Weekends• Work week length• Rest periods• Individual verses groups wage• Incentive in pay (Little Effect )

Effects

• Group Pressure

• Acceptance

• Company

• Security

• Social Norms

• Group Standards

Key determinants on individuals performance

Conclusion “Mayo concluded that behaviors sentiments

and group standards significantly affects influence the individual's out put as compared to money”

• Hawthorne Studies created dramatic affects on the direction of management

Scientific Management (F W Taylor's Four Principals )

1. Develop A Science( For Each element of an individual work)

2. Scientific Selection (Teach Tran and develop the workers, Avoid Self Training Based Selection, R - R )

3. Heartily Co operation( to ensure the completion of work according to scientific principals )

4. Division Of Work/Labor

A/ Q ???