The Gilbreths Aimed to Increase Worker Efficiency by ________

question 42

Multiple Choice

The Gilbreths aimed to increase worker efficiency by ________.

• A) reducing the number of movements taken to accomplish a task
• B) enforcing minimum criteria for the types of workers hired for a job
• C) instituting the piece-rate system for remuneration
• D) understanding what motivates employees to complete a task
• E) encouraging teamwork rather than individual work

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Definitions:

Neurotic Trends

Patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are dominated by anxieties and fears, often leading to maladaptive coping mechanisms.

Basic Anxiety

A term in psychoanalytic theory referring to feelings of insecurity and apprehension that arise from interpersonal relationships, particularly in childhood.

Neurotic Needs

Specific irrational needs that individuals depend on for their emotional stability, despite causing them long-term difficulties, as identified in theories of personality.

Neurotic Need

Excessive, compulsive desires that occur in an individual due to psychological conflicts or anxieties.