How does Taylorism exist in your workplace and/or organizations with which you are familiar? And how does the 2023 version of Taylorism differ from the philosophy/methods of the early 1900s? Or does it?

2. In his Congressional testimony, Taylor talked about a "mental revolution" that must occur in both owners and workers for the true benefits of organization to become real. Do you think that Taylor's ideas are too idealistic? Describe examples of organizations that have successfully modeled cooperation between owners and workers to bring about exceptional trust and performance. 

3. Describe the importance of the Western Electric/Hawthorne Studies on management and organization theory and the influences that it had on the ways that we structure organizations and people.

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1 Taylorism is a management philosophy that emphasizes scientific management efficiency and productivity It was developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor in the early 1900s Taylorism is still prevalent in ... View the full answer