Fayol vs Taylor

Fayol stressed general administration while Taylor stressed shop-floor efficiency. For exams, remember the comparison by level.

Henry Fayol gave general administrative principles of management. In exams, link Fayol with administrative principles.

Taylor systematised the principles and techniques of scientific management. In exams, scientific management points to Taylor.

Taylor focused on improving production processes and worker efficiency. In exams, connect Taylor with factory and production.

Fayol's principles guide management across areas and levels. In exams, connect universality with Fayol.

Taylor emphasised scientific study and measurement instead of rule of thumb. In exams, scientific method is Taylor's identity.

Fayol explained managerial functions such as planning, organising, commanding, coordinating and controlling. In exams, link Fayol with management process.

Taylor considered cooperation and harmony essential for productivity. In exams, connect this with Taylor's principle.

This issue relates to general administration and managerial structure, so Fayol is suitable. In exams, link departmental coordination with Fayol.

The direct answer is B: F. W. Taylor. A time study measures how long a task takes under proper working conditions so that a reasonable standard time and efficient method can be established. This is a central technique of Taylor’s scientific management. Option A, Henry Fayol, is wrong because Fayol mainly developed administrative principles for managing organisations, not time study. Option B is correct because Taylor used time study, often along with method study and motion study, to improve worker efficiency. Option C, Luther Gulick, is wrong because his work is associated with administrative functions such as POSDCORB. Option D, Mary Parker Follett, is wrong because she focused on coordination, participation, and human relations. Exam cue: time study, method study, motion study, fatigue study, and differential piece wage point toward Taylor.

Fayol began with top management and administrative functions. In exams, connect Fayol with a top-down approach.

Taylor started management improvement from shop-floor activities. In exams, connect bottom-up approach with Taylor.

Henri Fayol formulated 14 principles of management, so 14 is the correct answer. These include division of work, authority and responsibility, discipline, and unity of command. The option 10 is incorrect because the generally accepted number of Fayol’s principles is 14. Exam tip: Remember Fayol’s 14 principles separately from Taylor’s principles of scientific management.

Taylor valued scientific investigation and standardisation instead of guesswork. In exams, this principle shows scientificity.

Unity of command means one employee should receive orders from one superior. In exams, link it with avoiding confusion and dual orders.

Functional foremanship uses different specialist supervisors. In exams, treat it as Taylor's supervision technique.

Unity of direction connects activities with the same objective under one plan. In exams, link it with organisational coordination.

This system motivates higher output workers by giving them higher wages. In exams, link it with productivity incentive.

Both aimed to improve management and work efficiency. In exams, if similarity is asked, keep efficiency as the main point.

Fayol developed principles from top management experience. In exams, link his background with administrative experience.

Taylor stressed placing the right person on the right job to increase efficiency. In exams, connect selection and training with scientific management.

Fayol's equity principle stresses fair and humane treatment of employees. In exams, remember equity as fairness.

Motion study reduces unnecessary physical movements and improves work efficiency. In exams, link motion study with removing waste movements.

Division of work is one of Fayol's 14 principles. In exams, link it with specialisation and efficiency.

Fayol's scope is broad administrative and Taylor's scope is shop-floor technical. In exams, write the difference on the basis of scope.