Question

Functional foreman-ship follows the functions of

Answer 1

Functional Foremanship : It is an extension of principle of division of labour, resulting in specialisation. According to Taylor, a single worker or supervisor cannot be expected to be an expert in all aspects. Thus, he advocated the appointment of eight foremen to guide workers, under planning and production departments. Under the planning incharge, there are four personnel:
(i) Route clerk He is responsible to specify the route of production. {it) Instruction card clerk He is responsible to give instructions to the workers.
{ii) Time and cost clerk He is responsible to prepare time and cost sheets.
(iii) Disciplinarian He is responsible to maintain discipline among workers.
Under the production incharge, there are four personnel:
(i) Speed boss He is responsible for timely completion of job.
{ii) Gang-boss He is responsible for keeping machines and tools ready for work.
{iii) Repair boss He is responsible to keep machines and tools in proper working condition.
{iv) Inspector He is responsible to maintain quality of work.