Work, Wages, And Profits (1913) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781437366662 : 143736666X : 10 Dec 2008 : ""Work, Wages, and Profits"" is a book written by Henry Laurence Gantt in 1913 that discusses the principles of scientific management in relation to work, wages, and profits. Gantt was a prominent industrial engineer and management consultant who worked with Frederick Winslow Taylor, the father of scientific management. In this book, Gantt presents his own ideas on how to improve productivity and efficiency in the workplace.The book is divided into three parts. The first part explains the principles of scientific management and how they can be applied to improve work processes. Gantt discusses the importance of standardization, time and motion studies, and the use of incentives to motivate workers.The second part of the book focuses on wages and how they should be determined. Gantt argues that wages should be based on the value of the work performed and not on the worker's personal chara