Mastering power production ; the industrial, economic and social problems involved and their solution . imited to individual experience, lacking broad knowl-edge, etc. Then the scientific research leads to improvements inmethod, based on an accurate knowledge of facts, such as the artof cutting metals devised by Dr. Taylor and his associates, orbrick-laying of Major F. B. Gilbreth, or our methods of powergeneration, etc. Thus it is not the existing skill but a newsuperior skill that is developed and made use of in the applicationof science to industrial management. Hence, it is absurd to 249 t
Mastering power production ; the industrial, economic and social problems involved and their solution . imited to individual experience, lacking broad knowl-edge, etc. Then the scientific research leads to improvements inmethod, based on an accurate knowledge of facts, such as the artof cutting metals devised by Dr. Taylor and his associates, orbrick-laying of Major F. B. Gilbreth, or our methods of powergeneration, etc. Thus it is not the existing skill but a newsuperior skill that is developed and made use of in the applicationof science to industrial management. Hence, it is absurd to 249 talk of transfer first, because this skill was not in existence butnewly developed, and second, because it is not possible to trans-fer a non-existing thing to someone. A more correct positionwould be to admit that the imperfect, casual, and scattered skillof the art is perfected, and the knowledge of how to do the workis bound and supplemented by an understanding as to why. The role of an expert in this case is changed from that of anaugur, closely guarding his trade secrets, however fallacious and. Fig. 67.—Steam Consumption CalculatorHourly steam consumption of turbines varies as product of load (Kw) andwater-rate (lbs. Kw). With two or more units total load may be distributed sothat more or less steam will be used for the same output. In order to determinedistribution of load among several units most economically without lengthy cal-culations special calculators may be prepared for any plant. imperfect, to that of a leader who enjoys an authority of one whoknows what to do and how to do it. His work benefits the com-munity and brings him a higher reward than his privilege ofkeeping secret his knowledge can possibly do. The inconsistencyof this theory of transfer of skill, frequently used by ignorantor unscrupulous writers and speakers to prejudice labor againstthe advancement in art and technique, is particularly pronouncedin the power-plant work. The work of the best skil
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