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Title: What kind of work circumstances call for the use of work sampling instead of stopwatch study?
Post by: Marty on Dec 3, 2019

Question 1

List the steps in the work-sampling procedure.

Question 2

What kind of work circumstances call for the use of work sampling instead of stopwatch study?

Title: What kind of work circumstances call for the use of work sampling instead of stopwatch study?
Post by: pocatato on Dec 3, 2019

Answer 1

The five steps in the work-sampling procedure are: 1. take a preliminary sample to obtain an estimate of the parameter value; 2. compute the sample size required; 3. prepare a schedule for observing the worker at appropriate times; 4. observe and record worker activities; and 5. determine how workers spend their time.

Answer 2

Work sampling is preferred over time study when workers allocate their time among various activities, and are not performing a single repeated activity.