Economic needs motivation

Rational Economic Model Writers such as FW Taylor (1856 - 1915) believed workers would be motivated by obtaining the highest possible wages through working in the most efficient / productive way. In short, the more money you offer the worker, the more motivated they will be to work. Taylor, identified as the Father of Scientific Management, was obsessed with optimising efficiency and productivity in all areas of life. ( Whilst out walking he would attempt to ascertain the optimum …

…work hard now. There is no escaping the fact that money is still a central reason why people work, but is it the key to motivating people ? Further information on the life and work of F.W.Taylor, and other great thinkers / inventors in history, can be obtain at www.ideafinder.com. Simply select History facts and Myths form its homepage, and then inventor profile, to access a comprehensive list which includes F.W.Taylor.