IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q19 Explain one feature of Taylor’s research that might be relevant to modern manufacturing industries. [3]

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[KN] Piece Rate System / Learning through observation etc
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Kn: Taylor's idea of piece rate is still adapted in many companies
An:In manufacturing settings, workers might be paid based on the number of units they produced
An+:Piece rate system pushes employees to improve their skills and increase their productivity level

[KN]One feature of Taylor's research that might be relevant to modern manufacturing industries is to observe and record the performance of the workers.
[AN] This feature can be very important to the industry as it can determine the useful and useless employees working in the industry
[AN+]Thus, it can help the industry to improve its workforce.

KN : one feature of taylors research is piece rate which is to observe and record the performances of the employees working in a company
AN: this feature can differentiate between the workers working and the workers who arent doing there job properly
AN+: thus it can help the industry to improve its workforce and would motivate the employees to work harder

[KN] Piece rate system for pay. [AN] This means that modern manufacturing industries follow Taylor's approach of wage levels based on output as declared by the economic man theory. [AN+] This may mean that pay levels varies with output as a breakdown or delay in production machinery may mean that no income for that day for workers. Hence, insecurity in pay levels may rise amongst employes

[KN]: piece rate payment method
[AN]: still in the modern manufacturing industries, the employees are rewarded based on the output they provide to the business
[AN+]: it can motivate the workers to produce more and more outputs in order to increase their reward

kn: establishing the best method of doing a job
an: This method study is still accepted as important, as efficiency depends on using the best ways of working
an+: However, Taylor’s use of managers to give instructions to workers with no discussion is demotivating. Worker participation in devising the best working methods is now encouraged.

(Kn) piece rate payment system.
(An) in modern industries employees should be paid according to how much number of products they have produced in a specific time period.
(An+) in result to this business could identify that how much workers are skilled and how much unskilled so they could be given necessary training . Secondly to earn more returns workers would work quick and efficient which would reduce business overall cost and improve their productivity.

[KN] Piece Rate System
[AN]In modern industries, compensation for employees should be based on the quantity of products they produce in specific time period
[AN+]The piece rate system helps employees to enhance their skillset and boost their productivity levels.

( KN) Taylor emphasized the importance of establishing clear and standardized methods for performing tasks.
(AN) This ensures consistency and allows for easier training, reduces errors, and improves overall efficiency.
(AN+) In modern manufacturing, standardized work instruction and procedures are commonly used to maintain consistent quality and output.

KN: Supervising to ensure best way is carried out
AN: In this way productivity will be maintained
AN+: When productvity is maintained and no negative change is brought to it that a sustainable quality is also maintained which is an important category that a business should have inorder to build a brand image

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KN: Supervisisng to ensure business is acting cost effectively
AN: When business acts cost effectively there will be less wastage of cash and resources and business wil act efficiently
AN+: When business is acting efficienlty it can give a better example of acting efficiently in the business too it's employees and thus motivate them to work better

KN: taylors piece rate payment system is still in use today
AN: workers will be paid on the basis of how many products they can manufacture and efficient workers can be identified
AN+: These workers will be paid more and may get bonuses or appraisals which will motivate them to work harder

(kn)taylor,s scientific management is still used in the industries.
(An)its aim was to reduce inefficiency that existed in the american manufacturing industry.this helps the business to gain more productivity.
(An+)there was rarely any formal selection or appraisal system of employees and so scientific management helped the business to have competitions or appraisal of employees.

Kn: Till today Taylors piece rate is still used.
An: The pay of each worker will be according to the pieces/units produced by them and this will benefit the ones who are more productive.
An+:This will motivate the less productive employees and they will start working more in order to get more of the piece rate