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Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. Awarded on: December 4, 2017. Toronto, Ontario. A stellar volunteer who has long supported military families and veterans, Gil Taylor continues to serve organizations such as the Last Post Fund and the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in key executive roles.
Gil Taylor joined Great Lakes Division (Toronto) in 1993 and was elected Chair in 2012 and again in 2020. He is a Life Governor. Gil is a recognized, award winning producer/director/writer/theatrical producer/author.
- Frederick W. Taylor
- Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
- Henry Gantt
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Before the Industrial Revolution, most businesses were small operations, averaging three or four people. Owners frequently labored next to employees, knew what they were capable of, and closely directed their work. The dynamics of the workplace changed dramatically in the United States with the Industrial Revolution. Factory owners and managers did...
Two more pioneers in the field of management theory were Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, who conducted research about the same time as Taylor. Like Taylor, the Gilbreths were interested in worker productivity, specifically how movement and motion affected efficiency. As stated above, the Gilbreths used films to analyze worker activity. They would break...
Henry Gantt (1861–1919) was also an associate of Taylor. He is probably best known for two key contributions to classical management theory: the Gantt chart and the task and bonus system. The Gantt chart is a tool that provides a visual (graphic) representation of what occurs over the course of a project. The focus of the chart is the sequential pe...
Scientific management was the first widespread promotion of rational processes to improve efficiency. The goal was to develop a standard against which work performance could be measured. Training became an important part of the management process. By the 1930s, however, many unions and workers were suspicious of the intentions of scientific managem...
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Gilbert W. Taylor was born on 5 September 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for Klondike Fever (1979), Dr. Frankenstein on Campus (1970) and The Mississauga Movie (1969). He died on 27 May 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- September 5, 1936
- Gilbert W. Taylor
- May 27, 2023
Jun 10, 2023 · Gilbert “Gil” Taylor, the Toronto Sun’s columnist on military affairs, wrote his first article for us on Nov. 3, 2018 on the brutal Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands during the Second ...
Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C. (12 April 1914 – 23 August 2013) was a British cinematographer, best known for his work on films such as Dr. Strangelove, A Hard Day's Night (both 1964), Repulsion (1965), The Omen (1976), and Star Wars (1977).
Gilbert W. Taylor was born on September 5, 1936 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and director, known for Klondike Fever (1979), Dr. Frankenstein on Campus (1970) and The Mississauga Movie (1969). He died on May 27, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
