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Record 1 2002-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Study
  • Operations Research and Management
DEF

A technique to promote efficiency by determining through observations, continuously or at random intervals, exactly how employees are spending their time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du travail
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
DEF

En étude du travail, estimation par l'utilisation d'un échantillonnage au hasard de la proportion de temps qu'un employé consacre à l'une ou à l'autre activité en vue d'augmenter l'efficacité du travail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio del trabajo
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
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