Over a century has passed and yet there is growing evidence that knowledge workers across the globe today are as constrained by F.W. Taylor's much maligned The Principles of Scientific Management, as factory workers in the early twentieth century. Re-Tayloring Management looks critically at Taylor's philosophy, contrasting this with more contemporary perspectives that have emerged with the professionalization of management and the growth in business and management education. The evidence suggest the 'ghost of Taylor' is very much alive in high skill/low cost knowledge and service roles across the globe. That despite the complexity and uncertainty that organizations face, managers are obsessed with maintaining tighter control. This approach flies in the face of contemporary job design principles with its emphasis on 'job crafting', where individuals are encouraged to craft their role in a way that is congruent with their identity.

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Christina Evans is Principal Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Roehampton University Business School. Dr Evans' has a PhD from the Open University and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from Brunel University. She worked in industry and as an Associate of Roffey Park Institute prior to developing her career in academia. Christina has written for academic and practitioner audiences. Leonard Holmes is Reader in Management at Roehampton University Business School, London. His PhD was awarded by the University of London. He has an MPhil from Lancaster University and a BA (Hons) in Philosophy from Nottingham University. He has held academic posts at the University of Bedfordshire and at London Metropolitan University, following a career in human resource management and development. Dr Holmes is a widely published author.

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Re-Tayloring Management