Work Study Defined

Two students were discussing tools of analysis for studying work. They had gained some familiarity with time and motion study and work study. The definition given by each is given below:

Student A: Time and emotion study deals with detailed analysis of time utilization for each element of work and emotions of the employee, displayed.

Student B: Work study is the study of workless ness of employees who are expected to do work.

When asked why study workless ness, the answer was that there was no work for many for most of the time. So only workless ness alone was to be studied .

Then the project guide intervened. He said:

Go ahead with the study as you think. Though you are studying worthless employees, do not make it a worthless effort.

Student B: I will certainly do Sir.