Efficiency Methods
An Introduction to Scientific Management

i68 EFFICIENCY METHODS clearly is that they have not committed themselves to a single unalterable system of remuneration. But it hardly seems feasible to evolve one in which collective bargaining would not be the most suitable method for the settlement of fundamentals. The list of Trades Union objections formulated by Mr. Hoxie 1 states that scientific management— B. 22. Is incompatible with and destructive of collective bargaining. 23. Destroys all the protective rules and standards established by Unionists. 24. Discriminates against Union men. 25. Is incompatible with and destructive of Trades Unionism. These, like many of these formulated objections, are certainly not justified by the avowed programme," procedure, and aims of genuine scientific manage- ment. In fact, they seem to have been compiled by people imperfectly acquainted with these as pub- lished. But Mr. Hoxie in his book makes it very- clear that there is a large amount of pseudo- scientific management already developed in America, and that many crimes against the worker are com- mitted in its name. In fact, the cases are only too numerous in which just a few of the ideas have been put into practice, and have been used greatly to the disadvantage of the workers. All the cautions given by the men of real experience as to going slowly, 2 See Appendix V. to his book.