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{{a|devil|{{image|Frederick_Winslow_Taylor_%281%29|jpg|}}}}Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 - March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency, and regarded as one of the first management consultants.<ref>Not a good thing.</ref>
{{a|devil|{{image|Frederick Winslow Taylor|jpg|}}}}Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 - March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency, and regarded as one of the first management consultants.<ref>Not a good thing.</ref>


Taylor’s efficiency techniques are summarised in his 1909 book ''The Principles of Scientific Management'' which Fellows of the Academy of Management voted “most influential management book of the twentieth century”.<ref>Also, not a good thing.</ref>
Taylor’s efficiency techniques are summarised in his 1909 book ''The Principles of Scientific Management'' which Fellows of the Academy of Management voted “most influential management book of the twentieth century”.<ref>Also, not a good thing.</ref>

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Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 - March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency, and regarded as one of the first management consultants.[1]

Taylor’s efficiency techniques are summarised in his 1909 book The Principles of Scientific Management which Fellows of the Academy of Management voted “most influential management book of the twentieth century”.[2]

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  1. Not a good thing.
  2. Also, not a good thing.