A contractor assessed an overdue job. As he looked at the job site,he saw one worker moving bricks by carrying two at a time from where they were unloaded to where they were needed. He saw another climbing up a ladder with a few shingles,climbing down to get more,and then repeating the process. What approach could the contractor use to determine how the workers could perform their tasks more efficiently?
A)time and motion studies
B)resource assessments
C)workload analyses
D)systems analyses

Question

A contractor assessed an overdue job. As he looked at the job site,he saw one worker moving bricks by carrying two at a time from where they were unloaded to where they were needed. He saw another climbing up a ladder with a few shingles,climbing down to get more,and then repeating the process. What approach could the contractor use to determine how the workers could perform their tasks more efficiently?
A)time and motion studies  
B)resource assessments  
C)workload analyses  
D)systems analyses

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Time and motion studies involve observing and noting down each step in a process to identify areas where efficiency can be improved. It would be the most appropriate approach for the contractor to use in this scenario to determine how the workers can perform their tasks more efficiently.

A Contractor Assessed an Overdue Job