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Taylorism was bullshit in its original form too. I had a history professor in graduate school whose PhD/book was about this. I can try to find it if you’re inte
by dmvdoug 2y ago
Taylorism was bullshit in its original form too. I had a history professor in graduate school whose PhD/book was about this. I can try to find it if you’re interested.
- hkt 2y agoI'm incredibly interested as it happens. I had honestly never questioned it before and I'm fascinated.
- dmvdoug 2y agoHm, the book is about Taylorism from 1945 on it seems, but it’s Stephen Waring, Taylorism Transformed: Scientific Management Theory since 1945. Looks like it was published by UNC Press 1991. I do remember conversations with him to the effect that Taylorism ab initio was as much ideological in aim as seeking efficiency, but (1) that’s obviously his view (though a considered one after studying the sources) and (2) I don’t have any citations I could give you to support that beyond vaguely recalled conversations after class.