Question

Lou is a professional house painter. During busy periods, he hires high school and college students to help complete his jobs. Lou explains that he knows the most efficient way to paint a house and he expects them to follow his instructions exactly. Lou's approach is consistent with the ideas of ___
(A) William Ouchi.
(B) Frederick Herzberg.
(C) Peter Drucker.
(D) Frederick Taylor.

Answer 1

Lou is a professional house painter. During busy periods, he hires high school and college students to help complete his jobs. Lou explains that he knows the most efficient way to paint a house and he expects them to follow his instructions exactly. Lou's approach is consistent with the ideas of (D) Frederick Taylor. Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency. His main work was about the creation and development of the branch known as industrial engineering. Taylor was well-known for patenting steel-process and for working in scientific management.