HR Digest

OCTOBER 1, 2021

More than a hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management laid the foundations for modern human resource management. Workers need to adopt power skills in order to gain a sense of control over their career direction. Learn key HR trends to stay ahead of the curve in 2022. New HR Trends (2022).

Trends 116

Trends Agility Bottom-up Attrition 116

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2013

Frederick Winslow Taylor , regarded as the father of scientific management and one of the first management consultants in the early 1900s, believed workers were incapable of dissecting and improving their jobs. But most companies find it a cultural challenge to adopt these tools. 20% at Nationwide).

Tools 15

Tools Taylorism Taylor Bottom-up 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

From Alexander the Great to the modern day, the elements of management — from organizational behavior to supply chain management — have made the difference between success and failure. Even so, management is often seen as a poor man's science. In truth, though, management has made big strides.

Blue Ocean Strategy 15

Blue Ocean Strategy Management Christensen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

In the late 19th and early 20th century, successful businessmen like Joseph Wharton wanted to professionalize companies and legitimize working in business. The scientific management emphasis on efficiency and profit at all costs can no longer take precedence over human values.

Education 15

Education Drucker Globalization Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

In the late 19th and early 20th century, with modern times knocking on the door, successful businessmen like Joseph Wharton wanted to professionalize companies and legitimize working in business. The scientific management emphasis on efficiency and profit at all costs can no longer take precedence over human values.

Education 8

Education Drucker Gordon Scientific Management 8