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LoC No.: 17020010
Title: A rational wages system : some notes on the method of paying the worker a reward for efficiency in addition to wages
Credits: E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, David M, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "A Rational Wages System" by Henry Atkinson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the principles of efficient wage payment systems, particularly focusing on a new method known as the Reward System, which aims to incentivize productivity among workers while maintaining their welfare. Atkinson emphasizes the necessity of scientific management to adapt to post-war industrial changes and to resolve ongoing tensions between workers and employers. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage by addressing the pressing issues of industrial efficiency arising from the war, highlighting the need for a rational approach to wage systems that benefits both employers and workers. He critiques existing wage payment methods, such as day work and piecework, explaining their flaws and how they contribute to workplace dissatisfaction. Through the introduction of the Reward System, Atkinson outlines how workers can earn incentives based on their productivity, creating a fairer relationship between labor costs and wages while fostering better working conditions. The preface and introductory sections serve to engage with the reader on the importance of this shift in industrial management principles for the post-war economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Atkinson, Henry, 1873-1954
EBook No.: 46977
Published: Sep 27, 2014
Downloads: 100
Language: English
Subject: Wages -- Great Britain
Subject: Incentives in industry -- Great Britain
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17020010
Title: A rational wages system : some notes on the method of paying the worker a reward for efficiency in addition to wages
Credits: E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, David M, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "A Rational Wages System" by Henry Atkinson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the principles of efficient wage payment systems, particularly focusing on a new method known as the Reward System, which aims to incentivize productivity among workers while maintaining their welfare. Atkinson emphasizes the necessity of scientific management to adapt to post-war industrial changes and to resolve ongoing tensions between workers and employers. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage by addressing the pressing issues of industrial efficiency arising from the war, highlighting the need for a rational approach to wage systems that benefits both employers and workers. He critiques existing wage payment methods, such as day work and piecework, explaining their flaws and how they contribute to workplace dissatisfaction. Through the introduction of the Reward System, Atkinson outlines how workers can earn incentives based on their productivity, creating a fairer relationship between labor costs and wages while fostering better working conditions. The preface and introductory sections serve to engage with the reader on the importance of this shift in industrial management principles for the post-war economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Atkinson, Henry, 1873-1954
EBook No.: 46977
Published: Sep 27, 2014
Downloads: 100
Language: English
Subject: Wages -- Great Britain
Subject: Incentives in industry -- Great Britain
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.