The term “Soldiering” was introduced by:

The term “Soldiering” was introduced by:

(a) Frederick Herzberg

(b) Frederick Taylor

(c) W. Edwards Deming

(d) Luther Gulick

✅ Correct Option:

(b) Frederick Taylor

Explanation:

Frederick Taylor, founder of Scientific Management, introduced the term “soldiering” to describe workers deliberately working below their capacity. Taylor believed this reduced productivity and advocated standardization and incentives.

10 PPSC Facts:

1. Taylor = Scientific Management

2. Soldiering = underworking

3. Time and motion studies

4. Efficiency focus

5. Incentives reduce soldiering

6. Education institutions face similar issues

7. Management control needed

8. Taylorism criticized later

9. Deming focused on quality

10. PPSC management theory