Mary Parker Follett's Primary Criticism of Taylor's System of Scientific

question 97

Multiple Choice

Mary Parker Follett's primary criticism of Taylor's system of scientific management was that Taylor

• A)proposed that managers should involve workers in analyzing their jobs to identify better ways to perform tasks.
• B)did not use scientific techniques like time-and-motion studies to analyze workers' jobs.
• C)was ignoring the human side of the organization and did not allow workers to exercise initiative and contribute to the organization.
• D)advocated that workers, rather than managers, should be in control of the work process itself.
• E)said that managers should behave as coaches and facilitators-not as monitors and supervisors.

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