Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion studyGilbreth, Lillian Moller
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Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion study
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller
Fatigue; Industrial efficiency; Motion study
In the case of young workers, especially, it is surprising how quickly
the proper devices will induce the correct posture, especially if the
betterment staff co-operate to explain the correct posture, and its
effect upon health. Where no betterment staff exists, the posters of
the Posture League will serve as desirable examples and object lessons.
Here again, as in so many other places, “fashion of work” is a most
important element. Let correct posture become the fashion, and let the
devices make the posture possible, and astonishing results will follow.
It is, of course, always a great aid to make anything that one desires
the easiest thing to do. The proper chairs and work places make correct
posture the easiest posture to hold. This is a great force towards
maintaining it.
The Test of Behaviour and Implied Mental Attitude.
The fourth test is to observe the behaviour of the workers. Do their
actions, their resulting work, and whole attitude towards the work
indicate that the fatigue eliminating work has been effective? There
should be better “habits of work” than have ever existed before. More
work should be turned over to the habit processes, and the formation
and maintenance of good habits should become a part of the day’s
work. It should be noted just exactly what seems to be the kind and
amount of incentive that keeps the workers at the work. If the fatigue
elimination has done what it should along its line, the reason for
doing the work as it is being done will be the belief that this way
is the best way yet found, a belief that one is safe in following
the method, since proper allowance for fatigue has been made. There
should also be present a desire to contribute to the welfare of all
by looking for easy ways, as well as scientifically-derived ways, to
eliminate fatigue, while at the same time following the best method as
yet available.
The question of motivation is one demanding understanding and
serious consideration in every field of activity to-day. This is
true in education. It is also true in the industries. The motive of
getting all that one can for one’s work must always exist, and is a
perfectly justifiable motive, but the fatigue-eliminating work cannot
be considered successfully, unless this motive of self interest has
also with it the motive of interest in the welfare of others, and in
cutting out all fatigue that can effect any member of the group in any
way. This feeling should express itself in a social attitude, which
is another behaviour test. If every member of the organization stands
ready to endorse the fatigue elimination, and to co-operate in further
fatigue elimination for the good of all, the social attitude shows that
the work that has been done is worth while.
The Test of Transference of Skill.
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