In an Effort Move the Greatest Amount of Material in a Day

question 156

Multiple Choice

In an effort move the greatest amount of material in a day, what did Frederick W. Taylor do when his studies revealed the optimum shovel load to be 21 pounds?

• A) Automated the process to eliminate human labor
• B) Invented a steam-powered shoveling machine
• C) Suggested employees bring their own shovels to work
• D) Replaced workers' shovels with specialized company shovels
• E) Replaced all the shovelers with harder workers

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