Question

The workers of Tight Footing, a tile manufacturing plant, wanted a raise. However, the management did not want to give the workers a raise. The workers started taking longer breaks and did little to no work for the next two weeks. In the context of scientific management, this behavior of the workers is known as ___.
A) soldieringB) policingC) whistle-blowingD) accommodation

Answer 1

Answer:

A) soldiering

Explanation:

Note that, the employees of Tight Footing already informed their employer that they needed a pay raise. But they were not deterred even though the management did not want to give the workers a raise, they soldiered on with their demands in the context of scientific management.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soldiering

Explanation:

The principles of scientific management describes how productivity should be carried out in a work place and the different methods and strategies to be applied to ensure smooth and maximum productivity.

Scientific management involves four principles, they include:

1) Viewing a job thoroughly to determine the best way in which the work will be carried out by devising unique methods and approach.

2) Employing and training the right set of individuals to perform the job.

3) Monitoring the performance of the workers.

4) Carrying out a system of division of labour between the management and the workers.

Soldiering can be described as a situation in which workers deliberately carry out their activities below their capacity.