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The technique was refined by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (best known through the biographical film and book '' Cheaper By The Dozen '').

A time and motion study would be used to reduce the number of motions in performing a task in order to increase Productivity . The best known Experiment involved Bricklaying . Through carefully scrutinising a bricklayer's job, Frank Gilberth reduced the number of motions in laying a brick from 18 to about 5. Hence the bricklayer both increased productivity and decreased fatigue.

The Gilbreths developed what they called Therblig s (an anagram of "Gilbreth"), a classification scheme comprising 17 basic hand motions.


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  • ''Management'' (3rd Edition), Robbins, S.P., Bergman, R., Stagg, L, & Coulter, M. (2003) . Sydney, Australia: Prentice Hall



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