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appyboo

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Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's best-known contribution to scientific management concerned selecting the best worker for a particular job.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Frederick W. Taylor published his book on the Principles of Scientific Management to illustrate the importance of bureaucracies in managing people.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Gilbreths promoted time-and-motion studies rather than the best worker for a given job.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Taylor's work focused on finding the best way to get jobs done, bureaucracies were the work of Max Weber.


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