Discuss the work in scientific
management done by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
Answer: Frank Gilbreth is probably best known for his
experiments in bricklaying. By carefully analyzing the bricklayer's job, he
reduced the number of motions in laying exterior brick from 18 to about 5, and
on laying interior brick the motions were reduced from 18 to 2. Using the
Gilbreth's techniques, the bricklayer could be more productive on the job and
less fatigued at the end of the day. The Gilbreths were among the first
researchers to use motion pictures to study hand-and-body motions and the
amount of time spent doing each motion. Wasted motions missed by the naked eye
could be identified and eliminated. The Gilbreths also devised a classification
scheme to label 17 basic hand motions, which they called therbligs. This scheme
allowed the Gilbreths a more precise way of analyzing a worker's exact hand
movements.
Management,
10e (Robbins/Coulter)
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