Quote by Frederick W. Taylor
"One of the first requirements for a man who is fit to handle pig iron as a regular occupation is that he shall be so stupid and phlegmatic that he more nearly resembles in his mental make-up the ox than any other type."
More from Frederick W. Taylor
"The greatest waste in America is the waste of effort by not systematizing work."
"The principal object of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for the employer, coupled with the maximum prosperity for the employee."
"In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first."
"Hardly anything can be more striking than the difference between the realities of production and the dreams of those managing the business."