6. Basic Purpose of Management EFFICIENTLY Using resources wisely and in a cost-effective way EFFECTIVELY Making the right decisions and successfully implementing them And
23. Steps in Scientific Management Develop a science for each element of the job to replace old rule-of-thumb methods Scientifically select employees and then train them to do the job as described in step 1 Supervise employees to make sure they follow the prescribed methods for performing their jobs Continue to plan the work, but use workers to get the work done 2 1 4 3
136. Adam Smith’s Example of Job Specialization Making a pin (nail) requires 18 tasks 1 worker doing all 18 tasks might make 20 pins (nails) a day. 20 workers = (20 x 20) = 400 pins ______________________________ With specialization: 20 workers make 100,000 pins a day. 1 worker = 5,000 pins 20 pins vs. 5,000 pins per worker