BY-MONIKA SOOD PAWANPREET KAUR PRASHANT SRIVASTAVA PRAGYA MISHRA

Work

sampling is a method of finding the percentage occurrence of a certain activity by statistical sampling and random observations. Work sampling is the process of making sufficient random observations of an operators activities to determine the relative amount of time the operator spends on the various activities associated with the job.

ESTABLISH THE PURPOSE IDENTIFY THE SUBJECTS

IDENTIFY THE MEASURE OF OUTPUT

ESTABLISH A TIME PERIOD

DEFINE THE ACTIVITIES

DETERMINE THE NO. OF OBSERVATIONS NEEDED

SCHEDULE THE OBSERVATIONS

INFORM THE PERSONNEL INVOLVED

RECORD THE RAW DATA

SUMMARIZE THE DATA

 Can

be used to measure activities that are impractical to measure by direct observation Multiple subjects can be included Requires less time and lower cost than continuous direct observation Training requirements less than DTS or PMTS Less tiresome and monotonous on observer than continuous observation Being a subject in work sampling is less demanding than being watched continuously for a long time

 Not

as accurate for setting time standards as other work measurement techniques Usually not practical to study a single subject Work sampling provides less detailed information about work elements than DTS or PMTS Since work sampling deals with multiple subjects, individual differences will be missed Workers may be suspicious because they do not understand the statistical basis of work sampling

Advantages 1) Measure simultaneous irregular events 2) Covers days, weeks 3) Easily interrupted 4) Less training 5) Instant observations 6) Less analyst fatigue 7) Less operator tension 8) No watch needed
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Disadvantages 1) Expensive for 1 oper. 2) More difficult for short cycles, fine details 3) Not well understood 4) No record of method 5) Ignoring principles ruins study (random!) 6) Many observations
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