Question

The employees of Wingim Corp. were unhappy with the new policies that were introduced by the management, so they decided to rebel against the company. The employees started coming late and left before completing their shifts. In the context of scientific management, this behavior of the employees is known as _____.
a) whistle-blowing
b) accommodation
c) policing
d) soldiering

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "D": soldiering.

Explanation:

American economist Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) in his "The Principles of Scientific Management" referred to as soldiering to the act in which employees underperform on purpose. According to Taylor, this behavior is mainly caused because of the employees' belief that reaching maximum efficiency could lead to employers firing less productive workers, and because of little to no incentive wages.