The stories in the book “Cheaper by the Dozen” present an entertaining way to understand the time motion study and implement them to increase the productivity of construction projects. The novel narrates the life of the Gilbreths, a family of 12 children who were born and brought up in an unusual manner. The stories revolve around the time motion study concept, developed by Frank Gilbreth, the father of the 12 kids, and its implementations to increase the productivity of children in the routine works at home.
In the beginning, Frank instigated working as a helper to a bricklayer to pay for his college expenditures. Through vigilant observation, he proposed some alterations to improve efficiency in bricklaying, which offended the bricklayer. Later, through his innovations, as an outcome of time motion study, he grew into a prosperous manager and worked over more than 30 countries including Britain, Germany and United States. His wife, Lillian, who was a breakthrough industrial psychologist, pursued her studies from University of California, Berkeley. …show more content…
He implemented his concepts at home to make increase the proficiency of his children in executing the chores. On the contrary, Lillian was disposed to vest the kids to develop an imaginative thinking. Frank, a self-obsessed man, was a proud father of 12 children as he stated that nothing bad could ever come from him. Cheaper by the dozen, the title was explained in the part where he asked for discount from people at a movie theater and a theme park by mocking a wholesale business principle that the prices for the tickets should be cheaper as he is procuring a dozen
In the beginning, Frank instigated working as a helper to a bricklayer to pay for his college expenditures. Through vigilant observation, he proposed some alterations to improve efficiency in bricklaying, which offended the bricklayer. Later, through his innovations, as an outcome of time motion study, he grew into a prosperous manager and worked over more than 30 countries including Britain, Germany and United States. His wife, Lillian, who was a breakthrough industrial psychologist, pursued her studies from University of California, Berkeley. …show more content…
He implemented his concepts at home to make increase the proficiency of his children in executing the chores. On the contrary, Lillian was disposed to vest the kids to develop an imaginative thinking. Frank, a self-obsessed man, was a proud father of 12 children as he stated that nothing bad could ever come from him. Cheaper by the dozen, the title was explained in the part where he asked for discount from people at a movie theater and a theme park by mocking a wholesale business principle that the prices for the tickets should be cheaper as he is procuring a dozen