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Answer 4 of the 5 prompts
Prompt 1. Explain why Frederick Winslow Taylor believed scientific management would reduce the tension between workers and owners (2-3 sentences). Include TWO quotations from the assigned readings to support your argument (1-2 sentences each; 2-4 sentences total).
Prompt 2. The technocrats argued that in a modern industrial world, technicians employing quantitative measurements would be better leaders than politicians. Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not? (2-3 sentences) Cite ONE passage from Introduction to Technocracy that you agree with, explaining why (1-2 sentences). Then cite ONE passage from the same reading that you disagree with, and explain why (1-2 sentences).
Prompt 3. We studied three examples of engineers entering politics in the first half of the twentieth century-scientific management, Herbert Hoover, and technocracy. Even though none succeeded enormously, which do you think offers the best model for future engineers interested in politics? State why, including at least one quotation (1 sentence) from a reading, lecture, or documentary to support your argument (2-3 sentences). Do you think engineers should be more involved in politics than they are? Why or why not? (1-2 sentences).
Prompt 4. This unit explored the fact that the engineering profession in the early 20th century could have developed differently. Like doctors or lawyers, engineers might have largely remained independent contractors who worked with corporations but did not consistently serve as managers. Engineers might have also operated in greater solidarity with workers rather than management. Instead, most chose to embrace their role as corporate employees and move into management as they progressed through their career. Describe what you think is the biggest gain to the engineering profession resulting from this decision (2-3 sentences), then describe what you think is the biggest loss to the engineering profession resulting from this decision (2-3 sentences).
Prompt 5. Describe your favorite part of the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times (2-3 sentences). Explain how it relates to one of the themes in this module (1-2 sentences).