Under the Piece-Rate System Pioneered by Taylor, ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Under the piece-rate system pioneered by Taylor, ________.

• A) workers were paid according to the amount they produced
• B) managers develop their employees' work-related skills
• C) each job was reduced to the most basic movement possible
• D) workers were paid more than their managers
• E) managers were paid only after the workers exceeded production

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Definitions:

Agricultural Adjustment Act

A New Deal legislation passed in 1933 aimed at boosting agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. It provided financial assistance to farmers who reduced crop acreage.

Economic Security

A condition in which individuals or communities have the assurance that their basic economic needs, such as food, shelter, and income, will be met.

Social Security

A government program designed to provide financial assistance to people who are retired, unemployed, or disabled.

Harvest Gypsies

A term historically used to describe itinerant agricultural workers, particularly those who moved from farm to farm during the harvest seasons.