Efficiency Methods: An Introduction to Scientific Management (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. McKillop

9780484819985: Efficiency Methods: An Introduction to Scientific Management (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484819984 ISBN 13: 9780484819985

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Boost productivity with time-tested methods for work study and task planning. This guide shows how measuring work, setting schedule times, and using standard tasks can improve efficiency across industries.

Drawn from early 20th-century research on scientific management, the text explains how dispatch hinges on the careful analysis of each operation. It covers how to break work into steps, estimate the best method, and add fair allowances for rest and delays. Readers will see how managers determine the right percentage to add to the best time so workers can perform reliably without fatigue, and how this creates a stable framework for training and rewards.

How time-study and motion-study identify the most efficient work methods.
How standard tasks and schedule times are set, tested, and adjusted transparently.
Real-world examples of factories and arsenals improving output and wages through systematic planning.
Discussion of human factors, including the limits of applying mechanical standards to people.

Ideal for readers interested in the history and practice of industrial efficiency, including how leadership, measurement, and worker training converge to drive performance.

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