time-and-methods study

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• time and motion study — ➔ study1 * * * time and motion study UK US noun [C] (also motion study) HR, WORKPLACE ► an examination of how quick and effective a company s working methods are, and how to improve them: »The Executive Committee decided to carry out a time and… …   Financial and business terms

• time and motion study — time and motion .study n a study of working methods to find out how effective they are …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• time and motion study — noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort • Syn: ↑time and motion study, ↑time motion study, ↑motion study, ↑time study, ↑work study • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Time and motion study — A time and motion study (or time motion study) is a business efficiency technique combining the Time Study work of Frederick Winslow Taylor with the Motion Study work of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (not to be confused with his son best known… …   Wikipedia

• time-and-motion study — noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort • Syn: ↑time and motion study, ↑time motion study, ↑motion study, ↑time study, ↑work study • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• time-and-motion study — Analysis of the time spent in going through the different motions of a job or series of jobs in the evaluation of industrial performance. Such studies were first instituted in offices and factories in the U.S. in the early 20th century. They were …   Universalium

• time and motion study — the systematic investigation and analysis of the motions and the time required to perform a specific operation or task with a view to seeking more efficient methods of production as well as setting time standards. Also called time study, motion… …   Universalium

• time and motion study — noun (C) a study of working methods to find out how effective they are …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• time and motion study — noun the systematic examination of methods of working, especially in industrial organisations, in order to improve efficiency …  

• time and motion — N UNCOUNT: usu N n A time and motion study is a study of the way that people do a particular job, or the way they work in a particular place in order to discover the most efficient methods of working …   English dictionary

• Time management — is commonly defined as the various means by which people effectively use their time and other closely related resources in order to make the most out of it. [The Concise Dictionary of Business Management, by David A. Statt, Taylor Francis Group… …   Wikipedia