Inheritance
Persons from good stock are bound to work efficiently. Hereditary differences result in the quality and rate of physical as well as mental development, which is different in case of different individuals.
Climate
Climatic conditions have a definite effect on the efficiency of the workers.
Health of the worker
Workers health plays a very important part in performing work. Sound health means sound mind with sound body which can perform the given job efficiently.
General and technical education
Education has a definite impact on work. Educated worker necessarily exhibits better efficiency.
Personal qualities
Persons with different personal qualities bound to have definite differences in their behaviour and methods of working. These personal qualities, therefore, influence the quality of work.
Wages
Proper wages give required standard of living.
Hours of work
Long and tiring hours of work exercise an adverse effect on the efficiency of workers.
REASONS FOR LOW EFFICIENCY OF WORKERS
· Bad housing conditions.
· Poverty and low income always put workers in worries.
· Migratory characters of workers.
· Low wages.
· Indebtedness.
· Social environments.
· Absence of scientific management.
· Absence of social security.
· Absence of security of employment and further opportunities.
FACTORS RESPONSE FOR BETTER EFFICIENCY
Improvement in the environments improve people in all respects. Following are the important conditions which are bound to lead to higher efficiency:
- Proper sanitation and cleanliness.
- Control of temperature.
- Ventilation
- Lighting
- Safety against accidents preventing.
- Provision of rest room and canteen.
- Sufficient open space inside the factory for fresh for fresh air and pleasant atmosphere.
- Reasonable hours of work.
- Recreation facilities.
- Social security and social welfare.
- Security against risk of sickness, employment and other benefits.
