The Principles of Scientific Management

144 THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT working conditions, whereas before a considerable part of his time was spent in criticism, suspicious watchfulness, and sometimes in open warfare. This direct gain to all of those working under the system is without doubt the most important single element in the whole problem. Is not the realization of results such as these of far more importance than the solution of most of the problems which are now agitating both the English and American peoples? And is it not the duty of those who are acquainted with these facts, to exert themselves to make the whole community realize this importance? The author is constantly in receipt of letters asking for a list of the companies who are working under scientific management. It would be highly improper to furnish any one with a list of this kind. Many of those companies who have introduced scientific management would seri- ously object to answering the letters which would be showered upon them if such a list were given out. On the other hand, there are certain com- panies who are willing to take the trouble to answer such letters. To all of those who are sufficiently interested in scientific manage- ment, the writer would most heartily extend an invitation to come to his house when they are in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. He will be glad to show them the details of scientific management as it is practised in several establishments in Philadelphia. Inasmuch as the greater part of the writer’s time is given up to forwarding the cause of scientific manage- ment, he regards visits of this sort as a privilege, rather than as an intrusion.