Where mechanics was, for Descartes, a theory of machines, it also presupposed a spontaneous invention which science and society consciously and explicitly promoted. From there to Taylorism to ...

Taylorism, like much of management theory to come, is at its core a collection of quasi-religious dicta on the virtue of being good at what you do, ensconced in a protective bubble of parables ...

Even so, digital Taylorism looks set to be a more powerful force than its analogue predecessor. The prominent technology firms that set the tone for much of the business world are embracing it.

As I’ve previously written, Taylorism is an engineering management theory developed in the early part of the 20th century, and widely adopted throughout engineering and management disciplines to ...

As the 20th century unfolded, industrial landscapes adhered to Taylorism and Fayol's scientific management, treating workers as interchangeable entities within a mechanized system. The results ...

The 20th century theory of Taylorism suggested a workforce could be made more efficient through science. Now A.I. is picking up that mission.

The Toyota Production System (TPS), also known as the Lean management system (Lean), is already helping health care organizations provide high-quality, low-cost care, and it promises to do far ...

The labor union movement is in deep trouble. Only 6.9 percent of private sector employees are union members. Voters are beginning to realize, thanks to governors like Chris Christie of New Jersey ...

As you acknowledge, Taylorism was thought of in its time as progressive, because it was supposedly “modern” and “scientific.” And certainly anything that was scientific was considered to ...

Operations management theory is the collection of practices employed by a company to increase efficiency in production.