Frederick Winslow Taylor
American mechanical engineer (1856–1915)
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Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who pioneered the systematic study of work processes and efficiency in factories during the late 1800s and early 1900s. His methods, known as "scientific management," fundamentally shaped how modern businesses organize labor and production, making him one of the most influential figures in industrial history.
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- 1856
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- 1915
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- 切削法研究
- Notes on belting
- Die Grundsätze wissenschaftlicher Betriebsführung
- Preliminary statement [on scientific management]
- Rationell verkstadsledning enlight Taylor-systemet
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Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 – March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer. He was widely known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. In 1909, Taylor summed up his efficiency techniques in his book The Principles of Scientific Management which, in 2001, Fellows of the Academy of Management voted the most influential management book of the twentieth century. His pioneering work in applying engineering principles to the work done on the factory floor was instrumental in the creation and development of the branch of engineering that is now known as industrial engineering. Taylor made his name, and was most proud of his work, in scientific management; as a result, scientific management is sometimes referred to as Taylorism. His main source of income came from patenting improvements to steelmaking.
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