Taylorism

proper noun

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  • singular : Taylorism
  • plural : Taylorisms

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  • a factory management system developed in the late 19th century to increase efficiency by evaluating every step in a manufacturing process and breaking down production into specialized repetitive tasks
  • also known as New Haven theology, refers to the 19th-century New England theological system that originated with Nathaniel William Taylor, professor at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut (1822–58)