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Consider these statements about Taylor's scientific management. I. It advocates replacing rule-of-thumb methods with methods based on scientific study. II. It stresses scientific selection and training of workers. III. It focuses mainly on the design of the overall administrative structure of the organisation from the top management viewpoint. Which statements are correct?

Only statements I and II are correct. Taylor replaced rule-of-thumb with scientific methods and stressed scientific selection and training of workers. The focus on overall administrative structure from the top-management viewpoint belongs to Fayol's administrative theory, not Taylor's shop-floor oriented scientific management.

  1. AI and II onlyCorrect
  2. BII and III only
  3. CI and III only
  4. DI, II and III

Explanation

Taylor replaced rule-of-thumb with science and stressed scientific selection and training of workers, with cooperation between management and workers. Statement III describes Fayol's administrative approach, which looked at management from the top, whereas Taylor focused on shop-floor efficiency.

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