Proponents of "high-performance workplaces" advocate, among other things, involving employees in decision making, training them to do a variety of tasks, providing incentives for improved performance, and encouraging teamwork. If Frederick W. Taylor were asked to evaluate this management approach, with which of these approaches would he likely agree?
A) Employee involvement in decision making.
B) Training employees to perform a variety of tasks.
C) Providing incentives for improved performance.
D) Encouraging teamwork.

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Frederick W. Taylor was a proponent of scientific management, which focused on optimizing the efficiency of work processes through standardization and the use of incentives for improved performance. Therefore, he would likely agree with providing incentives for improved performance in high-performance workplaces. However, he would not necessarily agree with the other approaches listed, as employee involvement in decision making and encouraging teamwork may be seen as taking away from the efficiency of work processes, and training employees to perform a variety of tasks may not align with his emphasis on specialization and division of labor.

Proponents of "High-Performance Workplaces" Advocate, Among Other Things, Involving Employees