Oxford Industries Inc. installed a new computer system to clock every worker's pace to a thousandth of a second and to determine each worker's pay and bonus scale on the basis of his or her performance against the standard. This is an example of:
A) contingency theory.
B) self-actualisation.
C) administrative principles.
D) scientific management.
E) Fayol's principles of management.

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This is an example of scientific management, a theory developed by Frederick W. Taylor, which focuses on improving economic efficiency and labor productivity through systematic measurement of work and performance analysis.