Time-Study was carried out by:

Correct option is C

Time-Study is one of the most significant techniques introduced by F.W. Taylor, the Father of Scientific Management. Taylor used time-study to measure the time required to perform each element of a job using a stopwatch. The goal was to determine:
· The most efficient method of performing a task,
· The standard time required for each job,
· How to eliminate unnecessary motions and save time.
Time-study helped in setting performance standards, improving work efficiency, increasing productivity, and developing incentive wage plans such as Taylor’s Differential Piece Rate System.
Thus, the correct answer is (c) Taylor.
Information Booster
1. Time-study and motion-study together formed the foundation of scientific management.
2. It aimed at determining the one best way to do a job.
3. Taylor’s studies helped reduce fatigue and improve worker output.
4. Time-study enabled the determination of fair day’s work and wage incentives.
5. Time and motion studies were later refined by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
Additional Information
· (a) Fayol: Known for 14 principles of management and administrative theory; not related to time-study.
· (b) Maslow: Proposed the Hierarchy of Needs Theory in motivation, not scientific management.
· (d) Herzberg: Known for the Two-Factor Theory of motivation; did not conduct time-study.