Rationalization

Weber Four Types of Rationality

Formal Rationality

Formal rationality legitimates a  means-end rational calculation by reference back to universally applied rules, laws, or regulations.




Biblography

Manufacturing Ideology: Scientific Management in Twentieth Century Japan - William M. Tsutsui
Princeton Press, 2001, Google Preview
http://books.google.co.in/books/p/princeton?id=Np9Y0x-b37sC
The spread of Taylor's ideas were explained in detail in this book.

Taylorized Beauty of the Mechanical, Mauro F. Guillien, 2006, Princeton University Press
Google Full view book
http://books.google.co.in/books/princeton?hl=en&q=&vid=ISBN9780691115207



Max Weber's Types of Rationality: Cornerstones for the Analysis of Rationalization Processes in History' Stephen Kalberg Universitdt Tiubingen,
American Journal of Sociology, AIS Volume 85 Number 5 1145 - 1179.

http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/pabacker/scientific_mgt.htm


Taylorism in Soviet Russia
http://pages.uoregon.edu/kimball/Merkle.htm