The Psychology of Management by Lillian Moller Gilbreth

ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS ...................................... 123 Definition of Analysis--Definition of Synthesis--Use of Analysis and Synthesis by Psychology--Importance of Analysis and Synthesis in Management--Place in Traditional Management--Place in Transitory Management--Place in Scientific Management--The Work of the Analyst--Determining Factor in Amount of Analysis--Field of Psychology in Analysis--Qualifications of an Analyst--Worker's Interest in Analysis--The Work of the Synthesist--Results of Synthesist's Work--The Task--Discussion of the Name "Task"--Definition of "Task" in Scientific Management--Field of Application of the Task Idea--Qualifications of the Synthesist--Summary: (a) Effect of Analysis and Synthesis on the Work; (b) Effect of Analysis and Synthesis on the Worker.