Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... to his day rate, which he always gets. If, however, at the end of the day, he has failed to accomplish all the work laid out, he does not get his bonus, but simply his day rate. As the time for each detail operation is stated on the instruction card, the workman can continually see whether he is earning his bonus or not. If he finds any operation which he cannot do in the time set, he must at once report to his foreman, who must show him how to do it, or report to the man who made out the instruction card. If the latter has made an error, he must make out a new instruction card, explaining the proper method of working, and allowing the proper time. If, however, the instructor contends that the work can be done in the time set, he must show the workmen how to do it. The preferred way of paying the bonus is as extra time, figured as a percentage of the time allowed, usually betwen 25 per cent and 50 per cent. It is of the greatest possible importance that errors in making out instruction cards should be as few as possible. A man must be allowed time only for what is stated on his card; and, while a reasonable time must be allowed for each operation, he should fail to receive his bonus if time is lost from any cause whatever. (The foremen also receive, in addition to their day wages, compensation proportional to the number of their men who earn a bonus, and an extra compensation if all earn bonuses.) As these cards are made out by a skilful man, with records of investigations at hand, they invariably prescribe a better method for doing the work than the ordinary workman, or foreman, could devise on the spur of the moment. As all the appliances and instructions necessary for doing the work are furnished, and a bonus is allowed the workman in...
