The Theory And Practice Of Scientific Management Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from Scientific Management: A History and Criticism IN preparing a new edition of this book, the original text has been largely extended and revised. Every state ment has as far as possible been brought down to the present date; and the more important developments of the past two and a half years have been taken up, each in its appropriate place. In a number of cases the conclu sions themselves have been rewritten. The author has made every effort to correct errors both of fact and judgment, and wishes here to express his warm appreciation to certain among the men best acquainted with the development of scientific manage ment for the unstinted aid which they have given him in this task. Several went through the entire book very carefully, and practically all whose connection with the scientific management movement is discussed herein have given their criticism on the pertinent sections. No other person, however, has any responsibility whatsoever for the statements as they now stand. In each case I have tried simply to record my own impres sions, as clearly as possible, and without hesitating because of any feeling of friendship or hostility which I might have acquired towards men or institutions. This was an easy matter in the preparation of the first edi tion, for my acquaintance with the personalities involved was as yet brief and impersonal. I have tried to main tain the same attitude in the present writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.