The Differential piece wage system must be based on the premise that_______________________
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Efficiency is the result of joint efforts of managers and workers.
Option (1) All workers should be treated equally. — Incorrect. The system does the opposite. It pays efficient and inefficient workers at different rates.
Option (2) Managers and workers are different from each other. — Incorrect. Taylor stressed harmony and cooperation between the two groups, not their differences.
Option (3) Managers perform better than workers. — Incorrect. Scientific management makes no such comparison. Managers plan and workers carry out the plan, and efficiency needs both.
Option (4) Efficiency is the result of joint efforts of managers and workers. — Correct. Under the differential piece wage system, a worker who reaches the standard output is paid a higher rate per piece, and one who falls short is paid a lower rate. Management sets that standard through work-study and finds the best method. The worker then carries it out. The extra output is therefore produced jointly, so managers and workers should share the gain instead of quarrelling over it.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Differential Piece Wage System … There must be a compensation system that differentiates those who are able to accomplish/exceed the fair day’s work. This differential system must be based on the premise that efficiency is the result of the joint efforts of the managers and the workers. Thus, rather than quarrelling over the share in the resultant surplus, the workers and managers should work in harmony for maximising the output rather than restricting it. …” |