Q. Merits and Demerits of the Gantt task system?

Merits of the Gantt task system:

1. It is simple and easy understood.

2. It guarantees day wages and also provides incentive to efficient workman.

3. The employer derives the benefit of decreasing it with higher output.

Demerits of the Gantt task system:

1. If the minimum wages are kept high due to the union pressure, there will not be much incentive for better performance.

2. Labour cost is high for production and also up to standard output because of guaranteed day wages and bonus.

3. The scheme is preferred by the totally inefficient workers as well as by the most efficient workers.