Work Study: Volume 43 Issue 7
Table of contents
Workflow Software – Support for BPR?
Anna BainesBusiness process re‐engineering is the catch‐phrase of today. It haslargely taken over from TQM as the message from the gurus. This eithermeans that TQM is now established and…
The Hot Desk Shuffle
Shirley DanielsFor many organizations, the cost of accommodation is a major proportionof their total costs. When you add to the basic cost of providing thespace (rent and rates or building…
Conducting an Effective Selection Interview
Michael Hackney, Brian H. KleinerAn important part of the selection process is attracting amiable,qualified people for the open position. There is not one right,guaranteed method used to accomplish this goal.
Paperless Publishing
Andrew ClemmetThe book can be regarded as one of man′s greatest developments. It givesus an easy means of maintaining knowledge over time and of transferringthat knowledge from one person to…
Alcohol and Employment Problems
John MuirThe cost to industry of all sickness absence has been estimated at halfa billion working days a year. Within this total some absences can bepinpointed to specific causes…
Total Productive Maintenance and Its Link to Total Quality Management
Robert S. Jostes, Marilyn M. HelmsThis article addresses the question of why total quality management(TQM) and total productive maintenance (TPM) are valuable strategies forAmerican businesses today. While each…
The Clinton Health Plan and Equity Theory: Pay‐Work Disequilibrium
R. Eugene Hughes, Joseph M. TomkiewiczAny number of explanations can be offered for the inclusion ofhealth‐care benefits as a component of compensation. Among the moreobvious and generally accepted explanations are…