你的工作是piecework吗|每日一词Day70



piece表示一件,piecework指的是“计件工作”。
【释义】[U]n, 计件工作
牛津:work that is paid for by the amount done and not by the hours worked
韦氏:work done by the piece and paid for at a set rate per unit
从释义不难看出,piecework指,按数量(amount)而不是按工时(hours),以固定的单件报酬(at  a set rate per unit)的工作。
单词很好识记,但如果出现在“员工激励”、“人力资源“相关的考试题目(或外企日常讨论)中,你能否聊上几句呢?让我们来看下BEC高级Part1口语样例题目:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of motivating producing workers by piecework?
以计件方式激励生产一线的员工有何利弊?
出处:《新编剑桥商务英语口试必备手册》,主编陈小慰
参考答案:
1. 优点:
The most obvious advantage is the increase of production. Under straight piecework, employees tend to work harder and quicker for a large amount of products for they receive a certain rate for each unit produced. (最明显的优势是产量的增加。在直接计件工作制下,员工往往会为了大量的产品而更加努力和更快地工作,因为他们每生产一个单位就会得到一定的报酬。)
2.缺点:
The shortcoming is that piecework incentive systems can work against an organizational culture promoting workforce cooperation, creativity or problem solving, since each of the goals can infringe on employees' time and productivity, and therefore total incentive earned.缺点是计件制激励制度可能与促进员工合作、创造力或解决问题的组织文化相悖,因为(以上)每一个目标都可能占用员工的时间并影响其生产力,从而损害(员工)获得的总激励(或报酬)。
这道题稍微发散一下,变成——
Piecework Pay vs Hourly Pay: Pros, Cons, and Differences( 比较计件工资制和计时工资制:优点,缺点和区别)
你能自己仿照piecework的优缺点,说说hourly incentive system计时制激励制度的优缺点吗?
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