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Consider the statements about Taylor's scientific management. Statement I: It advocates a mental revolution in which both management and workers cooperate to increase surplus rather than quarrel over its division. Statement II: It holds that a single superior should give all orders to a worker, which is why Taylor rejected functional foremanship. Which is correct?

Only Statement I is correct. Taylor's mental revolution calls for cooperation between management and workers to enlarge the surplus. Statement II is wrong because Taylor actually advocated functional foremanship, in which a worker is guided by several specialist foremen, contrary to strict one-boss unity of command.

  1. ABoth statements are correct
  2. BOnly Statement I is correctCorrect
  3. COnly Statement II is correct
  4. DBoth statements are incorrect

Explanation

Mental revolution and harmony between management and workers are principles of Taylor. However, Taylor proposed functional foremanship, where a worker takes orders from several specialist foremen, which departs from unity of command. So Statement II is wrong.

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