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10 de may. de 2017 · Taylor's pig iron observations at Bethlehem Iron in 1899 are often cited as an example of how scientific management helped increase industrial efficiency. The current re-search, relying almost exclusively on primary sources, reveals that Taylor's famous pig iron anecdote was erroneous. Additionally, this article offers lessons and ...
For sixty years, authors of articles and textbooks on management and industrial psychology have frequently cited Taylor's study of the loading of pig-iron at the Bethlehem Iron Co. as an example of the revolutionary character of his contributions to management and industrial psychology. (2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 23, 28, 30, 33, 38, 39).
27 de abr. de 2015 · Instead of giving everyone the same shovel regardless of task, Taylor offered workers eight specialized shovels that would fit various jobs.
In similar fashion he incessantly linked his proposals to shorter hours of work, without bothering to produce evidence of "Taylorized" firms that reduced working hours, and he revised his famous tale of Schmidt carrying pig iron at Bethlehem Steel at least three times, obscuring some aspects of his study and stressing others, so that ...
In 1957, J.H. Hoagland suggested that experiments to optimize shoveling pig iron had been conducted as early as 1699. Charles Babbage, of difference engine fame, conducted similar experiments, as did at least eighteen other people during the 18th century.
Just over 100 years ago, Frederick Taylor conducted the pig-iron handling experiments. After reviewing discrepancies in Taylor’s accounts of these experiments, some have concluded that the episode was no more than a “pig-tale.”
30 de nov. de 2017 · Taylor's Pig-Tale: A Historical Analysis of Frederick W. Taylor's Pig-iron Experiments. Charles D. Wrege. and. Amedeo G. Perroni. Published Online: 30 Nov 2017 https://doi.org/10.5465/254767. Abstract. Frederick Taylor is cited as the father of scientific management.
