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In good condition. A very neat, clean copy. Boards are lightly rubbed, spine extremes slightly crushed. Free of noticeable scuffing and wear. Endpapers clean and bright. Text block lightly toned, free of marginalia. Fold-out plate slightly ripped at seam, but in remains in good, working order. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos. Paper presented at the spring meeting, Saratoga, N.Y., June 1903, of the American Society Of Mechanical Engineers." from title label. Scarce and important early work by Taylor (1856-1915), laying the foundation of his Principles Of Scientific Management, published in 1911. Scientific management is a system devised by industrial engineers for the purpose of serving the common interests of employers, workmen and society at large through the elimination of avoidable wastes, the general improvement of the processes and methods of production, and the just and scientific distribution of the product.

Originally published in 1911, 'Shop Management' is one of Frederick Winslow Taylor's key works, which underscores the principles of scientific management applied to industrial and manual work, focusing on efficiency and productivity.