We need to talk about Taylor: evidence of racism in scientific management?

Abstract Despite the decolonial and Afro-diasporic criticisms of field Management Organization Studies, teaching Business Schools, in general, still presents Administrative Theories an uncritical ahistorical way, disregarding remnants black slavery its logic administrative practices. In this sense, present work has general objective developing hypothesis that Scientific Theory was ideologically conceived on a racist basis organization. methodological terms, documentary research carried out works Frederick Winslow Taylor, opposing them to historical context marked by eugenic elements cross his worldview, apparently silenced works. Therefore, we concluded Taylorist theory, justified semantics innate limitations human nature, will intensify forms exploitation workers, especially blacks, reflecting, as supposition, reproduction racism scope organizational management.