The fundamental issue that motivated F.W. Taylor to create a more scientific approach to management was the need to improve efficiency and productivity in the workplace. Taylor believed that workers were not working to their full potential, and that better systems and processes could be used to increase their output. He argued that if managers could identify the most efficient methods of performing tasks, workers would be able to work more quickly and efficiently. He sought to create a system that used scientific principles to measure and manage work, so that it could be completed in the most efficient manner.