Applied Motion Study
A Collection Method to industrial Preparedness

UNITS, METHODS AND DEVICES S3 The Workman.—As for the individual worker, it will be seen that he does not receive merely an instruction card, telling him by units what he is to do, how he is to do it, how fast he is expected to do it, the prescribed quality of the work which must be done, and how much pay over and above his usual day’s wages he will surely get if he does all that is called for on his instruction card. He receives also personal teaching. The gang boss acts as his teacher constantly; the speed boss he can call on at all times to assist him with the speeds; the repair boss co-operates with him to see that his machine is constantly kept in such re- pair that he can earn his bonus, and the inspector will also teach him at any time, and show him wherein he is making a deviation from the quality called for. Moreover, the functional foremen in the planning department are ready, at call, to ex- plain their instructions. Thus he has every help that is possible, to enable him to earn the excep- tionally high wages that are offered by this form of management. He is assured of the “ square deal ” from the foremen who are over him, and in case others whose work affects his are deviat- ing from their measurable schedules, pro-