Work Study: Volume 39 Issue 1
Table of contents
A Review of Productivity
Thomas F. BurgessConsiders the difficulties involved in applying the superficiallysimple concept of productivity as total output divided by total input.Discusses the systems view of productivity…
Macro and Micro Industrial Change
Joseph PopeProvides a personal view of the future of the UK manufacturingsector in a time of social and technological change. Discussescommunication between industry and society, the power…
Investment Decisions for Robotics Development
Jae Kim, Brian H. KleinerDiscusses the factors involved in the decision‐making process aboutinvestment in robotics. Examines levels of automation in organizations,financial analysis tools such as ROI and…
Allocation problems
G.P. NixonExamines one particular method of solving allocation tasksrequiring the minimization of manhours or the product of distance andvolume for each site. Argues that tabulation of…
The Last Chance
B.C.R. BlainConsiders the debate about training schemes as it affects theconstruction industry. Examines the future, benefits and disadvantagesof both Employment Training, and National…