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Which of the following is a feature of scientific management as propounded by F. W. Taylor?

Scientific management by F. W. Taylor replaces rule-of-thumb with scientifically determined methods of work, using time and motion study to find the best way of doing a job. Unity of command is Fayol's principle, and informal groups belong to the human relations approach.

  1. AReplacing rule of thumb with scientifically determined methods of workCorrect
  2. BUnity of command between superior and subordinate
  3. CDivision of an enterprise into fourteen functional units
  4. DInformal groups as the main source of productivity

Explanation

Taylor's scientific management replaced rule-of-thumb methods with science based on observation, time and motion study. Unity of command belongs to Fayol's principles, and informal groups are the focus of the human relations approach, so they are not Taylor's central idea.

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