CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Principles of Management and Modern Approaches
Which of the following pairs of techniques is associated with F.W. Taylor's Scientific Management?
Time study and motion study are Taylor's techniques. Time study fixes a standard time for a task, and motion study removes wasteful movements. The other pairs relate to Fayol's administrative principles, organisational structure or the human relations school, not Scientific Management.
- ATime study and motion studyCorrect
- BScalar chain and unity of command
- CSpan of control and delegation
- DGrapevine and informal groups
Explanation
Taylor used time study to fix the standard time for a job and motion study to eliminate unnecessary movements. Scalar chain and unity of command belong to Fayol's principles. Grapevine and informal groups are linked to the human relations approach.
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