Work Study: Volume 43 Issue 8
Table of contents
The Learning Organization
Shirley DanielsThe concept of the “learning organization” is quite new. So new in factthat there is no commonly agreed definition of what one is. It iscertainly an organization which promotes…
Ergonomics is Good for Business
Marilyn P. Rowan, Phillip C. WrightErgonomics refers to the complex relationship between workers and theirwork that permeates every aspect of the workplace. Originally definedin 1717 by Bernadino Ramazinni, an…
Working Together – An Engineering Approach
Edwin WildeWithout hesitation many managers will answer that they have doneeverything possible to achieve that goal. They will point to theirindustrial engineering department with its new…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/00197859410065861. When citing the…
Without History, What Future?
E. Arthur JenningsThere have been signs of a new management philosophy taking root overthe last few years. It is probably summed up best in a statement whichdeclares that “History starts today”…
Linking the Quality and Productivity Movements
R.P. Mohanty, O.P. YadavThe twin subjects of quality and productivity have, in recent times,become a major concern of those responsible for the management of ournational economy and of industry. The…
Technology – Friend or Foe?
Ken GregsonTechnology can be regarded as a catalyst for change. Sometimes, however,the change that results can be regarded differently (as positive ornegative) by different individuals or…
Negotiate to Win
Anna BainesIt is surprising how often we need negotiation skills, both in ourworking lives and in the rest of our lives. It is also surprising howmany of us have never had any training in…