Shivalik Ltd is facing crisis in business. A detailed analysis of operations reflected that the workers of the production department were not satisfied with the behaviour of production manager, as they had to work for long hours without rest. Further, it was decided to carry out a detailed analysis of every aspect of work Planning and operations departments were separated to facilitate specialisation
Identify the techniques of scientific management, reflected in the above case

Explanation

The techniques reflected here are ( Fatigue study This study seeks to find out the amount and frequency of rest intervals to be given to workers in completing a task This would help the worker to regain his stamina and work with the came efficiency again, It als0 aims to reduce various causes of fatigue such as long working hours, doing unsuitable work, bad working conditions, etc. The objective of this study is to find out how long a person can perform the standard task without any adverse effects on his health and productivit (in Work study Scientific management requires deep analysis of all the activities performed in an organisation with the aim of producing the maximum possible output with the minimum possible efforts. In his effort to do so, FW Taylor conducted a number of experiments in various areas of production, viz method study, motion study, time study and fatigue study (H) Functional foremanship It is an extension of principle of division of labour, resulting in specialisation. According to Taylor, a single worker or supervisor cannot be expected to be an expert in all aspects. Thus, he advocated the appointment of eight foremen to guide workers, under planning and production departments Under the planning incharge, there are four personnel
(a) Route clerk He is responsible to specify the route of production
(b) Instruction card clerk He is responsible to give instructions to the workers
(c ) Time and cost clerk He is responsible to prepare time and cost sheets
(d) Disciplinarian He is responsible to maintain discipline among workers.
Under the production incharge, there are four personnel:
(a) Speed boss He is responsible for timely completion of job.
(b) Gang boss He is responsible for keeping machines and tools ready for work
(c) Repair boss He is responsible to keep machines and tools in proper working condition
(d) Inspector He is responsible to maintain quality of work