author - "Walter Dill Scott"
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average.'' This enormous difference,'' Mr. Taylor goes on to say, exists in all the trades and branches of labor investigated, from pick- and-shovel men all the way up the scale to machinists and other skilled workmen. The multiplied output was not the product of a spurt or a period of overexertion; it was simply what a good man could keep up for a long term of years without injury to his health, become happier, and thrive under.'' Ask the head of any important business what is the first
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average.'' This enormous difference,'' Mr. Taylor goes on to say, exists in all the trades and branches of labor investigated, from pick- and-shovel men all the way up the scale to machinists and other skilled workmen. The multiplied output was not the product of a spurt or a period of overexertion; it was simply what a good man could keep up for a long term of years without injury to his health, become happier, and thrive under.'' Ask the head of any important business what is the first