Issue №: 3 (77)
The journal deals with the issues of efficiency of functioning of the national economics and organizational forms of management of the national economy. Attention is paid to the problems of marketing, management and efficiency of production and economic activity of agrarian enterprises. The issues of public administration and administration, accounting and taxation, banking and insurance, forecasting and modeling of economic processes, foreign economic activity, commodity flows of economic entities and their infrastructure support.
EVOLUTION OF FREDERICK TAYLOR’S MANAGEMENT IDEAS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
STANKO Tetiana – Candidate of Economical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Yevhen Khraplyvy Department of Management and Regional Development, Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv (80381, Lviv region, Dublyany, 1, V. Velykoho Str., e-mail: stanko25091991@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5936-4640).
This study examines the evolution of Frederick Taylor’s management ideas in the context of the digital economy. It justifies the relevance of the topic in light of the ongoing processes driven by digitalization, automation, and the widespread adoption of information technologies in organizational activities. The paper reviews the main tenets of the scientific management concept and assesses their significance for the development of modern management science.
The main principles of Taylorism, in particular the division of labor, standardization, work-rate setting, and control, are analyzed. It is established that these principles formed the basis for the development of effective models of labor organization in the industrial era and remain relevant in modern conditions. It is determined that in the digital economy, these principles are undergoing a transformation through their adaptation to new technological capabilities. The features of digital Taylorism as a contemporary stage in the development of scientific management are examined. It is demonstrated that digital tools serve as a modern form of implementing the classical principles of control, standardization, and planning.
A comparative analysis of the classical and digital Taylorism has been conducted. It has been determined that modern approaches to management are characterized by a transition from rigidly regulated models to flexible, adaptive systems focused on the use of knowledge, innovation, and teamwork. A shift in the employee’s role has been identified – from an executor to a knowledge carrier and active participant in management processes. The advantages and risks of digital Taylorism have been identified. It has been demonstrated that, alongside improvements in management efficiency, labor productivity, and process transparency, digitalization can lead to increased control, reduced employee autonomy, formalization of their behavior, and an increase in psychological stress. The necessity of combining the principles of scientific management with a human-centered approach has been substantiated.
The obtained results can be used in the development of modern human resource management systems, the formulation of digital transformation strategies for organizations, and the improvement of the approaches to evaluating work performance. The prospects for further research are related to studying the impact of digital technologies on organizational behavior, employee motivation, and the development of new management models in the context of the digital economy.
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Liu, H.Y. (2023). Digital Taylorism in China’s e-commerce industry: A case study of internet professionals. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 44 (1), 262-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X211068887 [in English].
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Park, S., & Ryoo, S. (2023). How Does Algorithm Control Affect Platform Workers’ Responses? Algorithm as a Digital Taylorism. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 18 (1), 273-288. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer18010015 [in English].
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Stark, D., & Vanden Broeck, P. (2024). Principles of Algorithmic Management. Organization Theory, 5 (2), 1-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/26317877241257213
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