Learn the Principles of Scientific Management using “NAVARANG”

Dr. Mandi came to the class with those two rubick cubes. Everyone was in a thought of what are we going to do with them. We thought them to be a normal rubick cube but it was a special detachable rubick cube made of 9 colours , thats why “NAVARANG”. He started explaining to us some principles of scientific management by following a step by step approach.

He asked the class to draw on paper a cube with few conditions These were:

·                     There were 27 blocks in all, they were to be arranged in form of a cube of 3*3*3 fashion

·                     Each face of the cube should contain 9 different colours, i.e. none should be repeated and hence the name 'NAVARANG'.

He asked many students to perform the activity but none succeed.

It was then Dr Mandi took over and explained the whole process. He explained how we must have a purpose and a procedure to carry out the tasks to achieve the goal. He reminded us one of the four statement of Frederick theory of scientific management i.e. we should use a well defined scientific method to carry out any job and we should figure out a way which gives us maximum utilization and efficiency. 

Dr. Mandi also has an algorithm to solve this puzzle, he demonstrated the solution of this puzzle by first segregating the blocks in 3 each (each having same color). Thus total nine groups of colors were formed. He then arranged these groups into a cube.

Again he asked for two volunteers to repeat the task. This time, with a well defined scientific method, the students were able to build NAVARANG and that too with speed and accuracy.

This was the live demonstration of Taylor’s Scientific Management Principles.

Similarly an Organizational Structure consists of activities such as task allocation, coordination and supervision, which are directed towards the achievement of organizational aims. An organization can be structured in many  different ways, depending on their objectives. The structure of an organization will determine the modes in which it operates and performs.

This of course leads us to the next idea. Unity of Objectives stands for the philosophy according to which every individual and every process in an organization should aim to fulfill the organization's Objectives and Mission Statement.

Thus we should use scientific method of study and determine the most efficient way of performing the tasks to achieve our goals.