Lillian Gilbreth Studied How Job Satisfaction Motivated Employees, How Motion

question 6

Multiple Choice

Lillian Gilbreth studied how job satisfaction motivated employees, how motion studies could be used to help disabled individuals perform jobs, and how fatigue and stress affected workers' well-being and productivity. Why did she focus her attention in these areas?

• A) She was more interested in the human side of management.
• B) She disavowed the usefulness of scientific management principles.
• C) She did not believe that bureaucratic positions can foster specialized skills.
• D) She realized how the piece-rate system affected productivity.
• E) She understood how mass production was encouraged by the Industrial Revolution.

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Definitions:

Receptors

Specific proteins in or on cells that recognize and bind to specific substances, triggering a response in the cell.

Taste

The sense that detects flavors in substances, primarily in the mouth.

Organ Of Corti

A structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear, containing hair cells that convert sound vibrations into neural signals for hearing.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, important for sensing touch, pressure, stretching, sound, and motion.