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HI5003 - Thomas Friedman on Globalisation - Report

   

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Running Head: TAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATION1TAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATIONStudent Name:Institution Affiliation:
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TAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATION 2ContentsTAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATION...................................................................................3Executive summary......................................................................................................................3Week 1-Activity 1-Ford and Taylorism.......................................................................................3Week 2-Activity 1:Thomas Friedman on Globalisation; 3 Eras of Globalisation; the World is flat................................................................................................................................................5Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6Reference.....................................................................................................................................7
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TAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATION 3TAYLORISM AND GLOBALIZATIONExecutive summaryFord formed a motor company with an idea that he would manufacture cars cheaply and withsimplicity. With Fredrick Taylor expertise Ford used Taylor’s principles were to maximize theproduction of cars at low cost and with less time yet make sure the employees would get betterwages. The world is a flat platform where barriers don't exist and people can communicate, people canwork and across the boundaries, people can collaborate. There are some of problems and hazardsthat come with living in this flat world of globalization 3.0 as per Friedman in his explanationsand advocacies.Week 1-Activity 1-Ford and TaylorismFor an organization in information technology where I have been working for in the past, thewhole principle idea of breaking the long processes into stages is a principle idea that would be asuccess. The working method adopted at the organization, in nature was restrictive with no scopeor at its best-limited scope for delegation of duties. In turn, it resulted to attrition and lack ofproductivity of employees.The principle of reducing the strenuous effort of workers and saving time if well adopted at theinformation technology company would benefit the company in both tangible and intangibleways. Some of the intangible outcomes will be goodwill in the market and also retention oftalent. Additionally, another principle the organization should consider is to give job security tothe employees which mean that 100% productivity in the company is maintained. Organizationshave known the secret to prosperity in the business which is to keep their employees happy at all
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