Under Taylor's scientific management, which method is used to improve productivity?

• A. Flexible teamwork
• B. Time and motion studies
• C. Employee empowerment
• D. Job rotation

Answer: (B)

Time and motion studies are the central tool in Taylor’s approach to boosting productivity. By watching a task closely, timing each part, and recording every motion used, managers identify the simplest, fastest way to perform the job and eliminate any unnecessary movements. This leads to a standardized method and a clear time standard, so work can be planned efficiently and workers can be paid to meet those standards. In this system, productivity rises because tasks are done in the most efficient sequence with minimal waste.

Other ideas like flexible teamwork, empowering employees, or rotating jobs are not the focus of Taylor’s method; they come from later management thinking and emphasize different ways of organizing work and people.