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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 8 (December 1, 1929)

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An investigation of the theory of modern industrial psychology has been made by Mr. Dale to exhibit the extent to which it has been applied to the working of the New Zealand Railways system.

Iconcluded, last month, the first instalment of this article, with a reference to the superior results, upon output, following the introduction of improved working methods, and to the evil significance of an improper conception of the worker's time unit which results in speeding up.

Turn now to the second case in which the employer changes the technique of the job. It can be understood readily that in changing the mode of attack a greater output may be ensured during the time unit, but there may be, relatively speaking, no greater expenditure of energy. As a matter of fact, some methods, as shown in typing, are designed to conserve the energy of the employee. It can therefore be said, with certainty, that if the output is increased, but there is no added energy over and above the greatest reasonable expenditure, as under the old method, and during the given time unit, then “speeding-up” is absent.