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Excerpt from The Physiology of Industrial Organisation and the Re-Employment of the Disabled
My own doctrine has naturally led me to explain and discuss the admirable system of Taylor. I have laid stress upon its essential merits, while correcting it where it appeared to disregard the fundamental laws of fatigue and the con servation of human energy. All our activities, indeed, should be properly conditioned physiologically, or serious mis calculations will result. They are in effect so conditioned by the very laws of nature. But men persist in denying the fact, and seek refuge in abstractions.
In connection with these fundamental problems, therefore, it was necessary to enlighten the reader by means of proofs and data ready to hand. Thanks to a profusion of original and extremely clear illustrations, the comprehension of the text is greatly facilitated. I take this opportunity of thanking my publishers for all the trouble they have taken in this respect. For the benefit of the reader, too, as much as to afford me proof of a goodwill already put to the test, M. H. Le Chatelier, whose name is eloquent of a methodical social activity, has written a Preface for the French edition of this volume, while the Introduction to the English edition has been contributed by Prof. A. F. Stanley Kent, who has also acted as editor.
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