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In this chapter we argue that the twin related objectives of the Taylor-system are (a) the standardization of throughput and (b) the development of an internal labor market. It is a simple thesis. Its implications, though, ramify into a series of topics on the architecture of production, on professional and managerial discretion, and on the nature of the employment relationship, topics which will be dealt with in later paragraphs.
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Korver, T. (1996). Standards and the Development of an Internal Labor Market. In: Spender, JC., Kijne, H.J. (eds) Scientific Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1421-9_4
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