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Question
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
F.W. Taylor is called as the father of ________ management.
Options
Modern
Scientific
Technical
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Solution
F.W. Taylor is known as the “father of scientific management”.
Explanation-
Taylor developed certain principles based on scientific management that have now gained acceptance in the world over. Since he introduced a scientific approach to management, he is regarded as the “father of scientific management”.
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