work study vs time-motion study

work study and time-motion study both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work study	Yes	No	No	No
time-motion study	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, work study and time-motion study are synonyms defined as:

work study and time-motion study: an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

Other synonyms of work study include motion study, time-and-motion study, time and motion study, time study.

work study (noun)	time-motion study (noun)
an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort	an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort