Four Marks Question:
D & D Ltd. is a large manufacturing unit. Recently, the company had conducted the 'time' and 'motion' studies and concluded that on an average a worker could produce 120 units per day. However, it has been noticed that average daily production of a worker is in the range of 80-90 units.
What steps will you suggest to ensure that the actual performance is in accordance with the performance as per 'time' and 'motion studies?

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Following steps should be taken to ensure that the actual performance is in accordance with the performance as per time and motion studies:
(i) Deciding how much time is normally required to perform a certain job.
(ii) Determining a fair day’s work.
(iii) Determining the number of workers to be employed according to the amount of work.
(iv) Study the movements of an operator of a machine involved in a task with a view to eliminate useless/superfluous movements.
(v) Apply differential piece wage system to reward efficient workers.

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