Points out that single or unsystematical observations may give quite erroneous ideas of how efficiently a worker is employed. Explains the “random” concept in statistics, using a bowl of 10,000 marbles of two colors. Applies the random sample method to a model of a machinist’s working day. Presents the claim that work sampling can provide many results of stop-watch time-and-motion study: standard hours of production work; average performance index; indication of idle time and delay causes.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321864
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Labor productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Performance - Evaluation
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Time management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work measurement
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Performance - Evaluation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Time management
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)