Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1961, Blaðsíða 3

'Gitglisli summary
V O L. 8 • NO. 4 • 1961
IÐNAÐARMÁLASTOFNUN ÍSLANDS (IMSÍ)
The Industrial Productivity Institute
P. O. Box 160 • Reykjavík • Iceland
Bimonthly — Subscription: IceL kr. 100/year
New Representatives on IMSÍs
Goveming Board Inside Front Cover
The Ministry of Industry has ap-
pointed two new representatives to the
IMSÍ Goveming Board. These are
from the Iceland Federation of Labour
and the Employers Association of Ice-
land. The Ministry of Industry, the
Mastercraftmens Association, the
Federation of Co-operative Societies,
the Chamber of Commerce, the Jour-
neymen's Coimcil of the Federation of
Labour and the Federation of In-
dustries have been represented for
several years.
Foreman Training Courses p. 58
During the last session of Althing a
law was passed which provides a
framework for the execution of fore-
man training courses. In accordance
with the law a three man stearing
committee will be responsible for this
activity, which will be supervised by
the Minister of Industry. The IMSÍ will
be responsible for the execution of the
actual course programmes.
Work Study and Wage Incentives
(Leader) pp. 59 and 79
By Sveinn Björnsson
There is a growing interest in this
country to apply wage incentives,
more generally, as a way of remune-
ration. This interest is for instance
manifested in a recent resolution of
the Legislative Assembly to the effect
that a study be made of the advisa-
bility of a wider application of wage
incentives. The IMSÍ has been en-
trusted with the execution of this
study.
It is of greatest importance that in
the future wage incentives be based
wherever possible on work study and
that a general framework is provided
prescribing the procedures to be fol-
lowed in carrying out such studies.
Next autumn a Work Study Training
Programme will come into effect under
the auspices of the IMSÍ in collabora-
tion with the Icelandic Management
Association. It is hoped that this pro-
gramme will help meet the need for
Work Study people. The success of the
above programme depends to an
appreciable degree on the interest
and support of the federations of
labour and employers. One may rest
assured that a wide application of
Work Study in Icelandic industries
will lead to improved living stand-
ards.
Time Study, Its Role and Problems
pp. 60—62 and 72
By Arthur Eide, Consulting Engineer.
Based on a talk given by the anthor at the
foundation meeting of the Icelandic
Management Association, held January 24th
1961.
Work Study and Time Study and
their various uses are discussed.
Reciting an actual Case History from