Abstract
PurposeThe aim of the paper is to evidence the development of scientific management through the lens of postmodernism.Design/methodology/approachThe four principles of scientific management are deconstructed through a postmodern lens. Current management practices are analyzed for indicators of development in scientific management.FindingsThe principles of scientific management are found within current management examples; measurement of knowledge production; empowerment; total quality management; teamwork. Scientific management, when deconstructed through the lens of postmodernism, is discovered to have developed over time.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation to this study is a precise definition for postmodernism and postmodern management against which to “prove” any findings. The implication is to extend research on the development of scientific management in postmodern management.Practical implicationsA practical implication for management practitioners is to apply a tenet of postmodernism to management i.e. there are a myriad of managerial approaches that work.Originality/valueThe paper's contribution is that the principles of scientific management originated in modern times and are developed in postmodern management.
Subject
History and Philosophy of Science,General Business, Management and Accounting
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