EPISODE · Jun 18, 2021 · 14 MIN
Episode 28: In the Future, the System Must Be First
from VERY UNofficial: An AICP Study Guide Podcast · host Jonathan Miller, MPA, AICP, GISP
In the future, the system must be first. At least, that’s what Frederick Taylor thought when he devised his Scientific Management theory that ended up kicking off the City Efficient Movement. Efficient? Maybe. But was it all unicorns, roses, and rainbows? The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor (1911): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/scientific-managem...
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In the future, the system must be first. At least, that’s what Frederick Taylor thought when he devised his Scientific Management theory that ended up kicking off the City Efficient Movement. Efficient? Maybe. But was it all unicorns, roses, and rainbows? The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor (1911): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/scientific-managem...
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