Question

Each of the following is a characteristic of scientific management except: Select one: a. There is a standard method for performing each job. b. Workers with appropriate abilities are selected for specific tasks c. The organisation supports its workers by planning their tasks and eliminating interruptions. d. Workers are given wage incentives for increased output. e. Training within the organisation is specialised and idiosyncratic

Answer 1

Answer. (e) Training within the organisation is specialized and idiosyncratic.

Scientific Management is the combination of two words scienntific and management. Scientific management refers to the systemetic approach to improve economic efficiency, mainly labor productivity in the organization. Scienntific management is used to the job management in the industrial organization by using scientific methods, equipments and techniques. It is the art to understand what the organization want from its workers to do and how to achieve these aims and goals defined by the organization. Scientific methods are used to identify the most effitient methods of production, training of workers, allotment of work properly among workers, and achieve the best cooperation.

All are the characteristics of the scientific management except (e) Training within the organization is specialized and idiosyncratic. The process or methods to provide training to the workers should be scientific and not depend on the organization only. Workers should be chosen on scientific basis and the organization needs to consider their education, , skills, experience, strength, etc. Employees need to be chosen as per the work for which the worker is physically and technically perfect.