Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 10.1BQ
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To determine: Way in which UPS follows the principles of scientific management by teaching people the one “best way” to perform task.
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Scientific management is an ideology of management that examines and amalgamates workflows.
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