Question 1

Identify the significant elements of the task management system (later to be called scientific management)?

Accepted Answer

The significant elements of the task man

Question 2

Taylor's idea of a mental revolution can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  the acceptance by union of scientific management 
B)  management's efficient use of "men and materials" 
C)  using uniform work methods 
D)  a mutuality of interests between labor and management 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the acceptance by union of scientific management 
B)  management's efficient use of "men and materials" 
C)  using uniform work methods 
D)  a mutuality of interests between labor and management 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The functional foremanship idea was successful because it made coordination easier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Taylor thought that he could overcome soldiering by a careful investigation of work that would then be used in setting standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was Taylor's idea of a "mental revolution"? Do you feel that any U.S.A. firms have achieved this? Any non-U.S.A. firms? How does this idea compare with the "mutual gains strategy"?

Accepted Answer

Taylor's idea of a "mental revolution" w

Question 6

In describing functional foremen, Taylor described one of the duties of the "_______as selecting and discharging employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  shop disciplinarian 
B)  gang boss 
C)  welfare secretary 
D)  social secretary 
E)  none of the above 
A)  shop disciplinarian 
B)  gang boss 
C)  welfare secretary 
D)  social secretary 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Taylor felt profit sharing was not an adequate motivator because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the remoteness of rewards 
B)  management always cut the share down when workers earned too much 
C)  it took a portion of the profits which a business would need for capital investment 
D)  workers would earn so much they no longer would need to work 
E)  none of the above 
A)  of the remoteness of rewards 
B)  management always cut the share down when workers earned too much 
C)  it took a portion of the profits which a business would need for capital investment 
D)  workers would earn so much they no longer would need to work 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The only person who did not come under "first-class,"
as Taylor defined it, was the person who was physically and mentally able to work but would not work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "mental revolution"
was Taylor's philosophy that management must exploit labor to be profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The notion of a_______indicated that Taylor was aware of the need to match people's abilities to the requirements of the job.

Accepted Answer

A)  "individual betterment plan" 
B)  "first-class man" 
C)  union management cooperation plan 
D)  differential wage plan 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "individual betterment plan" 
B)  "first-class man" 
C)  union management cooperation plan 
D)  differential wage plan 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Frederick Taylor was unaware of the informal actions of workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Taylor's scientific management emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  profit-sharing as a means to increase wages 
B)  unions as a protective device for laborers 
C)  a mental revolution between labor and management 
D)  capital investment as a means of increasing production 
E)  forming cohesive groups of workers 
A)  profit-sharing as a means to increase wages 
B)  unions as a protective device for laborers 
C)  a mental revolution between labor and management 
D)  capital investment as a means of increasing production 
E)  forming cohesive groups of workers

Question 13

The notion of a "first-class man"
indicated that Taylor was aware of the need to match people's abilities to a job's requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the importance of performance standards. In what areas of performance should standards be set (e.g. quality of work)?

Accepted Answer

Performance standards are important for

Question 15

Taylor developed a unique form of supervision called "functional foremen."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Taylor believed that the principal objective of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for employers, coupled with the maximum prosperity for employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Taylor most probably said,

Accepted Answer

A)  "management skills are inherited" 
B)  "you must learn management by experience" 
C)  "management can be taught on the university level" 
D)  "management should be taught in vocational schools" 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "management skills are inherited" 
B)  "you must learn management by experience" 
C)  "management can be taught on the university level" 
D)  "management should be taught in vocational schools" 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following was not a part of Taylor's Scientific Management philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional foremen 
B)  piece-rate incentives 
C)  first-class man 
D)  time study 
E)  the management process 
A)  functional foremen 
B)  piece-rate incentives 
C)  first-class man 
D)  time study 
E)  the management process

Question 19

The "mental revolution"
between labor and management was to be the recognition of mutual self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Advent of Scientific Management

Identify the significant elements of the task management system (later to be called scientific management)?

Taylor's idea of a mental revolution can best be described as

The functional foremanship idea was successful because it made coordination easier.

Taylor thought that he could overcome soldiering by a careful investigation of work that would then be used in setting standards.

What was Taylor's idea of a "mental revolution"? Do you feel that any U.S.A. firms have achieved this? Any non-U.S.A. firms? How does this idea compare with the "mutual gains strategy"?

In describing functional foremen, Taylor described one of the duties of the "_______as selecting and discharging employees.

Taylor felt profit sharing was not an adequate motivator because:

The only person who did not come under "first-class," as Taylor defined it, was the person who was physically and mentally able to work but would not work.

The "mental revolution" was Taylor's philosophy that management must exploit labor to be profitable.

The notion of a_______indicated that Taylor was aware of the need to match people's abilities to the requirements of the job.

Frederick Taylor was unaware of the informal actions of workers.

Taylor's scientific management emphasized:

The notion of a "first-class man" indicated that Taylor was aware of the need to match people's abilities to a job's requirements.

Explain the importance of performance standards. In what areas of performance should standards be set (e.g. quality of work)?

Taylor developed a unique form of supervision called "functional foremen."

Taylor believed that the principal objective of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for employers, coupled with the maximum prosperity for employees.

Taylor most probably said,

Which of the following was not a part of Taylor's Scientific Management philosophy?

The "mental revolution" between labor and management was to be the recognition of mutual self-interest.

A Prologue to the Past

Management Before Industrialization

The Industrial Revolution: Challenges and Perspective

Management Pioneers in the Early Factory

The Industrial Revolution in the United States

Industrial Growth and Systematic Management

Spreading the Gospel of Efficiency

The Human Factor: Preparing the Way

The Emergence of Management and Organization Theory

Scientific Management in Theory and Practice

Scientific Management in Retrospect

The Hawthorne Studies

The Search for Organizational Integration

People and Organizations

Organizations and People

Human Relations in Theory and Practice

The Social Person Era in Retrospect

Management Theory and Practice

Organizational Behavior and Organization Theory

Science and Systems in an Information Age

Obligations and Opportunities

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