The Psychology of Management by Lillian Moller Gilbreth

2. The speed of a buzz planer determines its liability to

shoot out pieces of wood to the injury of its operator, or to injure bystanders. Scientific Management, by determining and standardizing methods and equipment both, provides for uninterrupted output. EFFECT ON THE WORKER.--Under Traditional Management there is not enough accurate measurement done to make its effect on the worker of much value. Under Transitory Management, as soon as individual outputs are measured, the worker takes more interest in his work, and endeavors to increase his output. Under Scientific Management measurement of the worker tells