History of the United States II / Unit 3 USH2 0328 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Scientific Management
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The idea
Frederick Taylor's scientific management used stopwatch studies to break factory work into short, repetitive segments timed for maximum efficiency.
In practice
A worker repeating one motion all day, timed by a manager with a stopwatch.
Where people slip
Owners adopted it for profit. The anchor says it made workers cogs in a machine and ended the collaborative craft work many had known.
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