The cooking time for burger patties is set at 42 seconds at McDonald's. This follows which principle of Taylors scientific management?

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

Taylor's first principle — develop a science for each element of a worker’s task — directly applies to the 42‑second cooking time at McDonald’s.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Frederick W. Taylor’s four core principles of scientific management: (1) develop a science for each element of work (study and standardize the best method), (2) scientifically select and train workers, (3) cooperate to ensure work follows the scientific methods, and (4) divide work and responsibility between managers and workers.
- Time-and-motion studies and standardization are central to Principle 1.

2) Complete reasoning process step by step
- Managers observe and measure the task (cooking a burger patty) across many repetitions.
- They analyze data (time, temperature, quality outcomes) to find the most efficient time that gives acceptable quality and throughput.
- That optimal result is codified as a standard work method — here, “cook a patty for 42 seconds.”
- Employees follow the standardized method so output is predictable and efficient.

3) Example calculation (illustrative)
- Suppose observed cooking times that produced correct doneness were 40, 41, 42, 44, 43 seconds. Sum = 40+41+42+44+43 = 210. Average = 210/5 = 42 seconds. That average becomes the practical standard.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- Setting an exact cooking time after study is the textbook example of developing a scientific standard for a work element — exactly Principle 1. It replaces “rule of thumb” with a measured, repeatable method.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- Principle 2 (select and train workers): refers to hiring and training personnel, not defining the cooking time.
- Principle 3 (cooperation to ensure methods are followed): concerns management-worker cooperation after methods exist, not the initial development of the standard.
- Principle 4 (division of work and responsibility): deals with allocating planning to managers and execution to workers, not establishing the time standard itself.

6) Conclusion
The 42‑second cooking time exemplifies Taylor’s Principle 1 (develop a science for each element of work). This matches the provided answer: d. Principle 1.

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