This... When the same workman returns to work on the following day, instead of using every effort to turn out the largest possible amount of work, in a majorit

This... When the same workman returns to work on the following day, instead of using every effort to turn out the largest possible amount of work, in a majority of the cases this man deliberately plans to do as little as he safely can—to turn out far less work than he is well able to do—in many instances to do not more than one-third to one-half of a proper day’s work. And, in fact, if he were to do his best to turn out his largest possible day’s work, he would be abused by his fellow workers for so doing, even more than if he had proved himself a “quitter” in sport. ...is where Taylor makes his pitch to his clients. Strange historical fact: V.I. Lenin at first criticized Taylorism as an example the cruelty of capitalism. Later, he thought the Soviets needed Taylorism because Russians were such shite workers. Soviet economic planners were enthusiasts for all kinds of "scientific" management systems.