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Taylor’s scientific management still applies well in today’s management. Its theory of standardizing task; motivating workers through financial rewards; treating workers as interchangeable parts are widely used in nowadays’ management. For example, George Ritzer (2000) notes Taylor’s theory of “there is only one best way” has an application in the McDonalds’ fast food chain, “It told operators… precise cooking times for all products and temperature settings for all equipment”. Not only this, Taylor’s theory of deskilling was applied in Henry Ford’s faith in mass production. With Fordism, jobs are automated or broken down into unskilled or semi-skilled tasks. (Sean Priestley, 2005)