Frederick W. Taylor: The Father of Scientific Management : Myth and Reality

by Charles D. Wrege, Ronald G. Greenwood

The authors seem far more inclined to be myth-makers than myth-slayers in this account of Taylor's (1856-1915) contributions to the development of management thought and practice. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1991

Reviews

[Bruce Graham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Because of the horrendous prose, I found this book a real slog. Taylor didn't make it any easier, I learned he didn't know how to spell the word "lightning." What I didn't get was information, amusement, interest, or, in fact, anything from this book, apart from the fact that writing matters. Unless you are absolutely desperate: stay away.

[John Badger · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This book is extremely pedantic and detailed. Really only useful for a scholar of Taylor and if you’ve already read his work, which I hadn’t. There’s a whole chapter discussing someone else’s biography on Taylor for example, nitpicking it very specifically. The prose isn’t the best either. It is deeply researched however and likely very accurate