Question

___________ is based on the belief that productivity is maximized when organizations are rationalized with precise sets of instructions based on time-and-motion studies.

Answer 1

Scientific management

Step-by-step explanation:

Scientific management was developed by Frederic Taylor, and its main principles were:

1. Study work tasks in order to understand them using time/motion studies.
2. Scientifically select and train workers.
3. Instructions provided by managers must be very specific and they should be based on improving tasks using the results of time/motion studies.
4. Managers are responsible for planning, workers are responsible for performing tasks.