Clarify any two differences between contributions of Taylor and Fayol.
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Basis | Fayol | Taylor |
Perspective | General administration and overall management. | Scientific organisation of work at the shop-floor level. |
Position | Senior managerial experience. | Engineering and production experience. |
Main contribution | Fourteen general principles. | Scientific principles and work-study techniques. |
Applicability | Broadly across organisations and functions. | Especially work methods and industrial production. |
Supervisory approach | Unity of command. | Functional foremanship with specialist supervisors. |
Aim | Improve administration and organisational efficiency. | Improve productivity and worker efficiency. |
Their contributions are complementary: both reject inefficient practices and seek systematic improvement.
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