HRM Guide publishes articles and news releases about HR surveys, employment law, human resource research, HR books and careers that bridge the gap between theory and practice.
This guide is based on Human Resource Management in a Business Context,
and includes links to extra articles, notes, tips and exercises.
The Human Factor
The 'science' in scientific management was doubtful. (...) Initially the work of
occupational psychologists bordered on physiology as they investigated fatigue and monotony. (...)
Their work directly countered the myth that working longer hours produced
greater output. In their research on monotony they took a deliberate anti-Taylorist perspective.
They confirmed Taylor's views on the value of rest-pauses but argued against the notion of
'one best way by a first-class man'. The simple truth was that individual tasks could be done
equally effectively in a variety of ways by a diverse range of people. (...)
Human Resources
