IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q2 Analyse the benefits of worker’s selection & task observation as stated by FW Taylor. [6]

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(KN) Machinery workers to jobs based on their abilities and qualifications.
(AN) This ensures that the right person is in the right role, reducing misfits, and improving job satisfaction, which can lead to better performance and morale.
(AN+) Selecting workers based on their qualifications improves overall job performance
(KN) Analyzing and optimizing work processes
(AN) This helps identify time-wasting motions and streamlines work, reducing wasted time and effort, and increasing output
(AN+) Analyzing work processes and eliminating unnecessary motions or inefficiency optimizes productivity.

[KN] Specialization
[AN] Specialization and the division of labor are encouraged by Taylor's ideas.
[AN+] Higher proficiency and output can be achieved by hiring workers with specialized skills and then helping them to become experts in their assigned fields through task optimization.

[KN] Optimized Worker Matching
[AN] Taylor was a firm believer in hiring people according to their qualifications, making sure they were qualified for the jobs at hand.
[AN+] Because workers are assigned tasks that best suit their skills and abilities, there can be a decrease in mistakes and an increase in productivity as a result of this optimized worker-task matching.

[KN] Specialization in specific tasks
[AN] F.W Taylor focuses on the labour being skilled at every particular step in the production process.
[AN+] Due to this the output produced by the people increase as their productivity rises and hence results lower costs for the business and promoting effeciency.

[KN] Skill matching
[AN] Every person was hired according to the work needed out of him. Which made it appropriate for businesses as they workers wouldn't be needed to be trained.
[AN+] This would result in less time loss of the business and no disruption at work. So business operations would run smoothly.

[KN]workers will be best qualified for the job
[AN]this means the workers will match with their task and increase productivity as they are more skilled
[AN+]this reduces wastage of materials as they are more skilled

[KN]surrounding workers will improve
[AN]this makes it easier for the business to icrease its productivity without having to hire more skilled workers to spend much on training
[AN+]this gives the business more skilled labour for a cheap price

[kn]matching skills to tasks[an]taylor believed to select workers based on their skills and aligning them with the best suitable tasks[an+]This ensures that employees are placed in roles where they can perform optimally, maximizing both efficiency and productivity.

[kn]increase safety [an]by optimizing work processes and eliminating unnecessary movements through observing and analyzing tasks[an+]this helped to design jobs that minimized physical strain and contributed to a safer working environment.

[KN] Specialization
[AN] This is when a worker becomes the best at what he does. this was highly encouraged by FW Taylor
[AN+] FW Taylor used to figure out which worker was working most efficiently and he used to impose that format on other workers

[KN] skills checks
[AN] a worker would only be hired if he would be skillful and had the skill which was required
[AN+] due to this rule they were able to gain the most efficient workforce

[KN] Hiring relevant people for relevant job
[AN] less recruitment cost, higher motivation, and low wastage of time in understanding the tasks
[AN+] increase efficiency in tasks, upgraded skill set will be useful for futuristic growth

[KN] to identify the quickest method/ quick learning in the services sector
[AN] Implement the method/strategy on less efficient individuals/departments
[AN+] enhanced quality and quantity of work, stable brand image.

productivity increase
fewer workers or working hours will be needed to produce the same amount of goods In the short term productivity increases like those achieved by Taylor's efficiency


Hiring relevant employees
Hiring the right and relevant people will benefit heavily as a lot of time would be saved and the right recruitment will lead to a motivated employee thus benefiting the business

[kn] hiring relevant people for specific jobs
[an] there is less recruitment cost higher motivation and lesser wastage of time in understanding tasks
[an+] upgraded skill set will be useful for the futuristic growth
[kn] to identify the quickest method in the services sector
[an] Implement the method on less efficient individuals or departments
[an+] enhanced quality and quantity of work, stable brand

(kn) hiring revenant people for the jobs
(an) low recruitment cost and less time wasted in training
(an+)hence increasing efficiency
(kn) quick learning in service sector
(an) imposing this on less efficient employee or department
(an+)hence upgrading their skills and their productivity

(Kn) relevant employees selected for the task (an) higher motivation and less waste of time as the employee will be relevant to the job (an+) increased, efficiency and task.
(Kn) who identify the quickest method, quick learning and services sector(an) implement the method on less efficient individuals or department(an+) enhanced quality and stable brand image.

[KN]Reducing Turnover and Absenteeism.
[AN] When workers will be selected according to their skills and abilities that align with the job will waste less time.
[AN+] Hence will result in increased employee engagement and leading to a more stable and committed workforce.

[KN] Seeing the need of training.
[AN] Observing tasks helps enhance knowledge about whether someone needs training or not and so can be trained in the most efficient and effective method.
[AN+] Thus results in a more skilled and versatile workforce.

[KN]workers will be best qualified for the job
[AN]This will increase productivity and efficiency
[AN+]Better quality output can lead to better brand image and can lead to customer loyalty

[KN]Can lead to reduced wastage
[AN]This can inturn lead to a more efficient production process
[AN+]This may also lead to quality being maintained