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Business Studies

Taylor’s scientific management

This topic introduces Class 12 Business Studies students to F. W. Taylor’s scientific management approach within the chapter Principles of Management. Students learn how systematic observation, work-study and standardisation can improve efficiency and productivity. The topic explains Taylor’s principles, including science rather than rule of thumb, harmony and cooperation, cooperation rather than individualism, development of each worker, and the use of techniques such as time study, motion study, method study, fatigue study and differential piece wage system.

Expert · Level 3 · 25 questions

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01A time study counted 480 minutes as available, but 40 minutes are needed for rest. If the time per unit is 8 minutes, what is the standard output for the remaining working time?

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02A worker produces 102 units against a standard of 100 units. Under Taylor’s differential piece-rate system, the high rate is ₹16 per unit. What is the worker’s wage?

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03Workers believe scientific standards are designed to punish them, and management does not communicate with them. Which response addresses the underlying problem most directly?

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04In functional foremanship, a route clerk starts giving orders about production speed. What is the main problem?

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05During production, materials repeatedly have to be sent back and the processing route is long, although the worker’s individual speed is appropriate. Which study is most suitable?

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06A company reduced its product range from 18 types to 7, but customers complain that essential types were removed. What is the most appropriate reassessment of this use of Taylor’s technique?

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07A standard work method has been set, but different supervisors train workers differently. What is the most likely result?

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08A worker is assigned a suitable job after scientific selection, but their skills are not updated for new tools. Which element is missing?

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09A motion study reduces walking, but introduces more bending and increases fatigue. What is the sound conclusion?

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10Which case best shows both science instead of rule of thumb and method study?

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11The machine is in proper condition and materials are ready, but workers repeatedly break safety rules. Which Taylor functional foreman should intervene most appropriately?

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12Total working time is 630 minutes, and the time allowed per unit is 15 minutes. Inspection rejects 4 units. What is the useful output?

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13Defects increase because workers received an instruction card with an incorrect diagram. After inspection identifies the defects, what is the appropriate root-cause correction?

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14Workers rush to earn a higher rate and skip rest breaks. What problem may arise over time?

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15Which option gives the most accurate analytical distinction between Taylor and Fayol?

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16The standard output is 140 units, and a worker produces 140 units. The policy states that the high piece rate of ₹11 applies when output meets the standard. What is the worker’s wage?

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17In Taylor’s system, planning specialists make a sound plan, but production workers misunderstand it and carry it out incorrectly. What is needed to address this problem?

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18There is no open conflict at a workplace, but management and workers only divide the existing gains instead of increasing them together. Which Taylor idea is not being fully applied?

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19A company uses uniform tools, but the moisture content of its raw material varies from batch to batch. Which aspect of standardisation remains incomplete?

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20Workers know the prescribed work method but are not allowed to suggest improvements. Which conclusion is most appropriate?

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21Management sets a standard time for a product but continually introduces new models. Why may controlling output against the original target become difficult?

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22A worker produces 77 units against a standard of 79 units. The low piece rate is ₹12 per unit. What is the worker’s wage?

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23A production route is shortened, but workers now lift heavy loads more often. Which studies should be considered together to assess the change?

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24If defects increase as a result of trying to save time, what should be considered when choosing the best work method?

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25Workers receive conflicting instructions from two specialists for the same task. Which Fayol principle is most relevant for comparison with Taylor’s functional foremanship?

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