Question

Trey Tires is going to merge with Big Spokes, and the merger will result in layoffs. As a result, the workers are not happy. They start doing less work and waste their time by taking frequent breaks. In the context of scientific management, this behavior of the workers is known as _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: soldiering.

Explanation:

American economist Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) in his book "The principles of Scientific Management" (1911) described the term soldiering to refer as the act by which individuals decrease the efficiency of their duties at work in purpose because of different adverse situations arose such as few wages incentives or the belief that by increasing productivity the less productive workers could be affected through lay-offs.