Similarities-Difference F.Taylor-Henry Fayol

Similarities in the works F Taylor – Henry Fayol
1.Both are Pioneers:Taylor & Fayol are the two Pioneers in the evolution of management thought.2.Both pointed out problems of personnel: Taylor & Fayol both pointed out that the problem of personnel and its management at all levels is the ‘master-key’ to industrial productivity and progress.3.Both implied scientific approach: Both implied scientific approach and scientific method to solve the managerial problems.4. Success depends upon proper utilization of human resources: both had realized that success of a business enterprise depends largely on proper utilization of human resources.5.Stress on the technical and professional aspect: Both stressed on the technical or professional aspect of the management.6.Both are responsible for managerial revolution: Both are responsible for managerial revolution which took place after 1940. 7. Successful managers by profession: Both of them were initially successful managers by profession. They, therefore, approached this new science of management from a practical point of view. 8. Criticism for neglecting human psychology: Both approaches are criticized on the ground of neglecting human psychology. Behavior of the employees under different conditions is not studied in either of these theories. 9. Both wanted to secure maximum: both wanted to secure maximum from available resources.10. Both developed principle of division of work: Both of them developed the principle of division of work. Taylor introduced the principle of unity of command which was later developed by Fayol.11. Both opined that competent mgmt is necessary for success of business: both agreed that neither success nor failure is the result of the workers, contribution, competent mgmt is responsible for the success of the business and the failure of the business is the result of incompetent mgmt.12. Both used experience: Both applied the lessons of experience to the needs of the future & the result was a philosophy of mgmt.
Difference in the work of Taylor & Fayol: 1. Place of origin: Taylor belonged to the United States of America. Fayol was Frenchman. 2. Working process: Taylor worked primarily on the operative level from the bottom of the organization hierarchy upwards. Fayol started his theory from the top level to the lower level.3. Importance given by them: Taylor laid emphasis on the work study & time study of the workers. Fayol gave importance to the activities of the top mgmt like planning & controlling.4.Recognition of Approach: Taylors approach to theory of mgmt is recognized as an engineer’s approach. Fayol’s approach was towards the general function of mgmt.5.Difference in approach: Taylor laid stress on the importance of the efficiency. Thus, Taylor confined to production mgmt. Fayol gave importance to the principle of University of the mgmt. Thus, Fayol confined to overall mgmt job.6.Their contribution: Taylor give a scientific base to mgmt. on the other hand, Fayol went one step ahead, along with he scientific base, he insisted the need for mgmt training.7.System of wage payment: Taylor advocated a system of wage payments. Fayol did not mention anything about wage payments.8. Faith: Taylor had faith in scientific mgmt. Fayol had faith in principles of mgmt.