WORK STUDY : DEFINITION | CONCEPT | NEED | ADVANTAGE

 DEFINITION AND CONCEPT 

Work study as defined by British Standard Institution is a generic term for those techniques particularly 'Method Study' and 'Work Measurement' which are used in the examination of human work in all its contexts and which lead systematically to the investigation of all the factors which effect the efficiency of the situation being reviewed, in order to seek improvement.  

Work study investigates the work done in an organisation and it aims at finding the best and most efficient way of using available resources, men, material, money and machinery.

NEED FOR WORK STUDY

Principles of work study used to be employed even long ago, in order improvement, when industry was simple and involved lesser problems : of course a systematic procedure was not there. Today the industries with all their complexities and modernization naturally demand a more systematic approach like the work study in its present form. work study finds application in.

1. Industries 

2. Marketing.

3. Offices, stores, and warehouse.

4. Material handling.

5. Design.

6. Building and other constructions.

7. Transport.

8. Hospital.

9. Army.

10. Agriculture.

ADVANTAGE OF WORK STUDY

1. Uniform and improved production flow.

2. Higher productive efficiency.

3. Reduced manufacturing costs.

4. Fast and accurate delivery dates.

5. Better employee-employer relations.

6. Better service to customer. 

7. Job security and job satisfaction to workers.

8. Better working and other conditions.

9. Higher wages to workers.