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As manufacturing firms became larger and more complex in the late 1800s, not all managers could continue to be directly involved with production. Many began to spend more of their time administratively in planning, scheduling and staffing activities. Frederick W Taylor particularly made contributions in this regard.

Summarise the contributions of Frederick W Taylor's Scientific Management Theory.

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The contributions of Frederick W Taylor's Scientific Management Theory are that productivity can be improved if there is a scientific study done of every jo and the best way is developed (a). He ruled out the use of ...

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