EFFECT OF WORK STUDY AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES IN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE

WORK STUDY IS DEFINED, AND THE EFFECT OF ITS APPLICATION, IN PARTICULAR ITS IMPACT AT MANAGEMENT LEVEL ON MAINTENANCE WORK IN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS IS DISCUSSED. PRODUCTIVITY BARGAINING, THE PRINCIPLES OF INCENTIVE SCHEMES AND THE PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES BASED ON WORK STUDY ARE DISCUSSED. THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION AS A CONTROL IS DISCUSSED IN SOME DETAIL, TOGETHER WITH THE NEED FOR TRAINING IN WORK STUDY AT ALL LEVELS. IN GENERAL, THIS PAPER SETS OUT TO SHOW HOW THE APPLICATIONS OF WORK STUDY TECHNIQUES CAN AID MANAGEMENT IN THEIR ENDEAVOR TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 17, No 8, PP 41-43
• Authors:
  • Tricker, R S
• Publication Date: 1970-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Institution of Highway Engineers, Journal of
  • Publisher: Industrial Newspaper Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Communications; Education; Highway departments; Highway maintenance; Highway operations; Incentives; Management; Production
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway administration; Work study
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218673
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1970 12:00AM