Frederick Taylor and the Public Administration Community - A Reevaluation

This book argues that the "authoritarian" depiction of Frederick Taylor trivializes his important contribution. Schachter's analysis of Taylor's work shows that he actually originated many of the human relations insights that the literature attributes to Mayo, Maslow, and McGregor.

Introduced are two major arguments. Through an examination of Taylor's work, a new way of understanding his actual approach to management is opened. Also discussed are the political and historical reasons that led to the distortion of his work.

About the author

Hindy Lauer Schachter is Professor of Social Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology. She is author of Public Agency Communications and articles in Public Administration Review and Administration and Society, among other journals.

Product details

• Authors: Hindy L Schachter, Hindy L. Schachter
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1989
• EAN: 9780791401408
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-0140-8
• No. of pages: 175
• Series: Suny Series in Anthropology an; Suny Series in Anthropology an; Suny Public Administration
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education