the employe, if he be a man of pride, may resent
charity even in such a general form as this, and may, with an
element of rightness, prefer that the money to be expended be put
into his pay envelope, instead. If it is simply a case of better
working conditions, something that improves him as an efficient
worker for the management, he will feel that this welfare work is in
no sense something which he receives as a gift, but rather something
which is his right, and which benefits the employer exactly as much,
if not more than it benefits him.
WELFARE WORK NOT SELF-PERPETUATING.--Another fault which can be
found with the actual administration of the welfare work, is the
fact that it often disregards one of the fundamental principles of
Scientific Management, in that the welfare workers themselves do not
train enough people to follow in their footsteps, and thus make
welfare self-perpetuating.
In one case which the writer has in mind, a noble woman is
devoting her life to the welfare of a body of employes in an
industry which greatly requires such work. The work which she is
doing is undoubtedly benefiting these people in every aspect, not
only of their business but of their home lives, but it is also true
that should she be obliged to give up the work, or be suddenly
called away, the work would practically fall to pieces. It is built
up upon her personality, and, wonderful as it is, its basis must be
recognized as unscientific and temporary.
SCIENTIFIC PROVISION FOR WELFARE UNDER SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT.--
Under Scientific Management general welfare is provided for by:--
The effect that the work has on physical improvement. This we
shall discuss under three headings--
1. the regularity of the work.
2. habits.
3. physical development.
As for the regularity of the work--we have
(a) The apportionment of the work and the rest. Under
Scientific Management, work time and rest time are
scientifically apportioned. This means that the man is
able to come to each task with the same amount of
strength, and that from his work he gains habits of
regularity.
(b) The laying out of the work. The standards upon which
the instruction cards are based, and the method of
preparing them, assure regularity.
(c) The manner of performing the work. Every time that
identical work is done, it is done in a
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