Question

Taylor's technique of management are universally applicable. Do you agree? Give four reasons to support your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, I agree with this statement because Taylor's techniques are developed through scientific approach and not by rule of thumb.
Any principle developed scientifically is universally applicable because there are not affected by personal feelings, intuitions of manager, these are based on pure scientific approach. The technique which facilitate the universal applicability of Taylor's principle are:
(a) Time study (b) Motion study
(c) Method study (d) Standardisation
(e) Fatigue study (f) Mental revolution
But some techniques of Taylor are not universally applicable under some situations. These are:
(i) Functional foremanship. This technique in not applicable in the organisation adopting principle of unity of comand.
(ii) Differential piece rate system. This technique is not possible in organisation following principle of equity.
(iii) Simplification. This technique is not suitable for organisation having objective of diversification and expansion of line of products and varieties.