work studyn.

Brit.

/ˈwəːkˌstʌdi/, U.S.

/ˈwərkˌstədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., study n.

Etymology: < work n. + study n.

Analysis of methods of working in a business or industry, in order to maximize output and efficiency; an instance of this. Cf. time and motion adj.

ΘΠ

society > occupation and work > study of work > [noun] > specific studies or techniques

time study1904

motion study1911

work study1921

acid test ratio1925

network analysis1930

methods study1932

methods engineering1939

methods–time measurement1948

activity sampling1956

rhochrematics1960

1921 Engin. & Industr. Managem. 5 268/1 The time had now been reached when work study and production standards might be considered.

1934 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 34 18/2 A work study or a job analysis would show the great contribution one or more male nurses would make to any of our organizations.

1947 Times 17 June 10/2 Process development, planning, work study, jig and tool design.

1978 Cornish Guardian 27 Apr. 6/7 (advt.) Applicants would be expected to have at least two years' practical experience in the Work Study and O & M field.

2003 W. McCourt & D. Eldridge Global Human Resource Managem. iv. 99 Work study has suffered the same fate as the practice of ‘scientific management’ as a whole from which it derives.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	work study
释义	work studyn. Brit. /ˈwəːkˌstʌdi/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌstədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., study n. Etymology: < work n. + study n. Analysis of methods of working in a business or industry, in order to maximize output and efficiency; an instance of this. Cf. time and motion adj. ΘΠ society > occupation and work > study of work > [noun] > specific studies or techniques time study1904 motion study1911 work study1921 acid test ratio1925 network analysis1930 methods study1932 methods engineering1939 methods–time measurement1948 activity sampling1956 rhochrematics1960 1921 Engin. & Industr. Managem. 5 268/1 The time had now been reached when work study and production standards might be considered. 1934 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 34 18/2 A work study or a job analysis would show the great contribution one or more male nurses would make to any of our organizations. 1947 Times 17 June 10/2 Process development, planning, work study, jig and tool design. 1978 Cornish Guardian 27 Apr. 6/7 (advt.) Applicants would be expected to have at least two years' practical experience in the Work Study and O & M field. 2003 W. McCourt & D. Eldridge Global Human Resource Managem. iv. 99 Work study has suffered the same fate as the practice of ‘scientific management’ as a whole from which it derives. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1921
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