Well-known innovator of industry Emerson Columbus Harrington (1853-1931), worked out a system of rising of the productivity. These ideas he presented in 1913 book “The Twelve Principles of Efficiency”. All the principles, by the author’s opinion, purpose the same ultimate aim - elimination of negative profit. The important principles are clearly defined ideals; common sense; competent counsel; discipline; the fair deal; reliable, immediate and adequate records; dispatching; standards and schedules; standardized conditions and operations, written instructions; and reward.
One of them concerns control as the most important function of management. Emerson was able to form criteria of the effective realization of control: it must be exact, sufficient, permanent and fast. Talking of discipline the author pointed out that meticulous maintenance of this principle leads to great results of the organization. The principle of reward should not be regarded just as money premium: it is one of its numerous demonstrations. Emerson underlines the idea that for people to work well they should have the ideals; work should be pleasure.