Taylorism

¹

[ tey-luh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. the application of scientific methods to the problem of obtaining maximum efficiency in industrial work or the like.

Taylorism

²

[ tey-luh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions.

Other Words From

• Tay·lor·ite [tey, -l, uh, -rahyt], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taylorism¹

1925–30; after Frederick W. Taylor; -ism

Origin of Taylorism²

After Nathaniel William Taylor (1786–1858), U.S. theologian; -ism

Example Sentences

And we've seen this from the Industrial Revolution on through Taylorism at Ford, when they found new ways to increase the production at the expense of workers, on through today, where our tech titans today are some of the richest people that have ever lived.

From Salon

His name's Frederick Winslow Taylor, if you've ever heard of Taylorism, that's where it comes from.

From Scientific American

And the big goal of Taylorism is to make work more efficient and faster.

From Scientific American

Johanna Mayer: Yeah, I mean, there are pieces of it that certainly were necessary and that reverberate today, but Taylorism came under a lot of criticism for basically doing whatever you need to do to get more done.

From Scientific American

Rempel, one of the physicians, told the court he worried about Amazon’s use of “Taylorism,” a labor philosophy developed in the late 19th century used in factories and manufacturing.

From Seattle Times