Tests, Taylorism, and Frauds. By Diane Ravitch — February 19, 2008 3 min read. Share article; Remove Save to favorites Save to favorites. Print; Email Facebook LinkedIn ...

The 20th century theory of Taylorism suggested a workforce could be made more efficient through science. Now A.I. is picking up that mission.

Even so, digital Taylorism looks set to be a more powerful force than its analogue predecessor. The prominent technology firms that set the tone for much of the business world are embracing it.

This article examines Taylorism, a scientific system born in the United States and developed during the 1890s and 1890s, through the present electronic era.

Taylorism, even modified by union representation, was a miserable way to make a living. That’s why the UAW in 1970 got the Big Three automakers to agree to “30 and out”–retirement after 30 ...

As a book editor at Harvard Business Review Press, Kevin Evers routinely scouts for authors who can bring complex management topics to life. In early 2022 he was looking for a writer to tell the ...

To the Editor: In over 15 years of our Lean journey at Seattle Children’s Hospital,1 we have repeatedly heard the perspective on the Toyota Production System (TPS) offered by Hartzband and ...