What Were the Consequences of Frederick Winslow Taylor's Reconceptualization of the Workforce

question 21

Multiple Choice

What were the consequences of Frederick Winslow Taylor's reconceptualization of the workforce for psychologists?

• A)Psychologists saw the opportunity to use the popularity of Taylor's work to apply psychology to the industrial workforce.
• B)Taylor's popular approach overshadowed the advancements that psychologists had been making in the field of industrial psychology.
• C)Taylor's workplace reform had no impact on the field of Psychology.
• D)Psychologists were provided with the opportunity to further develop Taylor's original plan, which had proven to be unsuccessful, and provide other suggestions to improve efficiency and worker morale.

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