WORK MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

 Work Sampling: It involves observing a portion or sample

of the work activity.
 Statements about the activity are made after
observation of the study.
 Ex – Fire department rescue squad.
 Applications of work sampling:
 Ratio delay to determine the activity – time percentage
for personnel or machine.
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 Performance measurement to develop a performance

index for employees.
 Time standards to obtain standard time for a task.
 Steps involved in work – sampling study:
 Identify the specific activity or activities that are the
main purpose for the study.
 Estimate the proportion of time of the activity of interest
to the total time.
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 Steps involved in work – sampling study:

 State the desired accuracy in the study results.
 Determine the specific times when each observation is
to be made.
 At two or three intervals during the study period,
recompute the required sample size using the data
collected thus far.
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 Deriving a ST using work sampling

Information Source of data Data for one day
Total time (working Computer payroll 480 min.
time and idle time) system
No. of parts produced Inspection 420 pieces
department
Working time in % Work Sampling 85%
Idle time in % Work Sampling 15%
Avg. Performance Work Sampling 110%
Index
Total Allowances Company time-study 15%
manual

 Calculate ST per piece.