A certain amount of fatigue on the part of the worker is inevitable even though a company introduces ways and means of eliminating unnecessary and wasteful physical effort. This is particularly true in precision work, in monotonous repetitive jobs, and in those jobs in which there is the element of danger. Brief rest periods in which to smoke and perhaps eat or relax tend to refresh the workers, increase over-all production, and reduce un-authorized rest pauses. The idea of rest periods is good, but their introduction depends upon plant conditions. In some concerns it might be impractical to break the continuity of work; in others the employees, particularly if on an incentive plan, may resent the break in their production. leia todo o artigo
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