People : What has Taylor ever done for us? Scientific and humane management reconsidered

Dalcher, Darren (2018) People : What has Taylor ever done for us? Scientific and humane management reconsidered. In: Managing Projects in a World of People, Strategy and Change :. Taylor and Francis, pp. 29-38. ISBN 9781138326637

Abstract

Pioneers pave the path for those who follow by shaping the discipline and defining the terrain. They also play a crucial role in surfacing and enshrining basic assumptions that permeate thinking and logic around the emerging discipline. As a leading pioneer in the development of management thinking, Taylor’s influence on the discipline of project management merits exploration and analysis in the context of the wider philosophy of management.