CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Principles of Management and Modern Approaches
Under Taylor's scientific management, a factory manager observes each step of a worker's job with a stopwatch to find how long a fair day's task should take and to remove unnecessary movements. Which technique of Taylor is being applied?
The technique is time study. Taylor used a stopwatch to measure the time needed for each part of a job and set a standard time for a fair day's work. Motion study looks at movements, while foremanship and piece-rate relate to supervision and pay.
- ATime studyCorrect
- BMotion study only, with no timing
- CFunctional foremanship
- DDifferential piece-rate system
Explanation
Time study uses a stopwatch to determine the standard time for completing a task. Motion study examines movements to eliminate wasteful ones, but the timing of a fair day's work is the defining feature of time study. Functional foremanship and differential piece rate concern supervision and wages.
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