Question

'Taylor's techniques are universally applicable'. Defend or refute.

Answer 1

Taylor's techniques of scientific management are developed through scientific approach. Some of these techniques are unviersally applicable, while others are not.

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{S.No}& \text{Techniques}& \text{Techniques not}\\ & \text{applicable}& \text{applicable}\\ & \text{universally}& \text{universally}\\ \text{(i)}& \text{Time study}& \text{Functional}\\ & & \text{foremanship}\\ \text{(ii)}& \text{Method study}& \text{Differential piece}\\ & & \text{wage system}\\ \text{(iii)}& \text{Motion study}& \\ \text{(iv)}& \text{Fatigue study}& \end{array}$