The main elements of Scientific Management are:

(A) Functional or specialised supervision

(B) Standardisation of work methods

(C) Manangement by exception principle

(D) Coordinate with employees to ensure implementation of professionalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option 1 -> (A), (B) and (D) only: Includes coordination with employees which is not a core element of Scientific Management; Taylor's approach was more authoritative than collaborative.

Option 2 -> (A), (B) and (C) only: Correctly identifies the three main elements of Frederick Taylor's Scientific Management - functional supervision, standardization, and exception principle.

Option 3 -> (A), (B), (C) and (D): Incorrectly includes (D) which represents modern participative management rather than classical Scientific Management principles.

Option 4 -> (B), (C) and (D) only: Excludes functional supervision which is a fundamental element, and wrongly includes employee coordination.

Hence, Option 2: (A), (B) and (C) only -> Scientific Management by Frederick Taylor comprises: Functional/specialized supervision (different specialists for different work aspects), Standardization of work methods (one best way through time-motion studies), and Management by exception principle (managers focus only on deviations). Option (D) about coordinating with employees for professionalism reflects human relations approach, not Scientific Management's top-down control philosophy -> correct