General Studies · Scientific Management
Which of the following statements regarding the predecessors, publications, and philosophical tenets of Scientific Management are correct? A. Henry R. Towne and Henry Metcalfe are recognized as thinkers who developed scientific management methods before Frederick Winslow Taylor. B. Frederick Winslow Taylor published his major work titled 'The Principles of Scientific Management' in 1911. C. One of the summary philosophies of the theory is the promotion of restricted output instead of maximum output. D. Scientific management is criticized as a mechanistic theory because it treats the worker as a machine component to ensure efficiency. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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