Frederick Taylor's contributions to scientific management as an approach to management were significant because Taylor
A. created the Gantt chart, which helps managers plan projects by task and time to complete those tasks.
B. developed a system to lower costs and increase worker productivity by showing how employees could work smarter, not harder.
C. focused less on the technical and more on the human side of management.
D. advocated the use of the differential piecerate system.
E. believed that supervisors could be motivated to provide training to underperforming workers.
Answer: D
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