Why Is the Scientific Management Approach Seen as Contributing to the Deskilling

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why is the scientific management approach seen as contributing to the deskilling of work?

• A) Workers have to learn so many complicated skills for their jobs that they are incapable of learning anything else.
• B) The jobs have been broken down into a series of routinized procedures so they can be learned by anyone.
• C) This sort of work leads to increased production,which reduces job satisfaction.
• D) The scientific management approach actually leads to workers being underworked,due to the simplicity of the steps involved.

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Definitions:

Thomas Malthus

An English cleric and scholar influential in the fields of political economy and demography, best known for his theory on population growth.

Overpopulation

A condition where an area's population exceeds the capacity of the environment to support it at an acceptable standard of living.

Capitalism

A financial structure where the means for producing goods and services are privately owned, aiming to generate profit.

Exurbs

Rural residential areas within commuting distance of the city.