Assignment – Critical literature review (individual work)
STATEMENT:
"Taylorism is fundamentally a system designed to maximise managerial control over
workers. As such, it may have passed its ‘use by’ date, with more recent management systems
focusing on empowerment and promoting employee initiative."
Discuss and critically evaluate this statement.
Word limit: 2,000-3000 words maximum (excluding references).
Sources: You are expected to utilize a bare minimum of six academic references for this assignment. At least three of these should be articles from academic journals. Other academic references may include university textbooks but NOT Wikipedia or other non-academic internet websites. In addition, you may also include news reports in referencing examples of management practice.
Suggested sources (in addition to your textbook) to help you to start the assignment:
• Ritzer, G. (2010) The McDonaldisation of Society, 6
th Edition. Sage: London: Chapters 1, 2 & 6.
• Jaffee, D. (2001) ‘The Rise of the Factory System’, Organization Theory: Tension and Change, London, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 3, pp. 42-63,
• Taylor, F. W. (1911) Scientific Management, New York, Harper & Row, Chapter 1-2.
• Parker, M. (2002) Against Management Polity, Cambridge. Chapter 1.
• Thompson, P. and McHugh, D. (1995) Work Organizations: A critical introduction, 2nd ed., London, McMillan, chapter 4
Formatting Requirements
Your assignment should be presented in a reader-friendly way and include the following:
• be a MSWord document (a .doc, or .docx format; NO other format is accepted)
• no long paragraphs (250 words maximum), or no very short paragraphs (one or two
short sentences unless it is a connecting sentence between two sections)
• 1.5 spaced, 2.5 cm margins
• 12 font size, Times New Roman
• have page numbers consecutively
• it is advisable to use sub-headings to help structure your paper.
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