Movement And Making Decisions

by Moore, Carol-Lynne

• ISBN13: 9781597910002
• ISBN10: 1597910007
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	1	(3)
The Dissection of Time and Motion	4	(16)
Revolution!	4	(2)
Instantaneous Photography and the Dissection of Movement	6	(2)
Temporal Graphs of Motion	8	(2)
Scientific Management	10	(2)
Time and Motion Study	12	(2)
Intangible Aspects of Work	14	(6)
Industrial Rhythm	20	(16)
August 1941	20	(2)
Industrial Rhythm and Human Effort	22	(3)
Rhythm and Efficiency	25	(2)
Rhythm and the Prevention of Fatigue	27	(1)
Rhythm and Job Satisfaction	28	(3)
Mental Effort	31	(5)
From the Factory Floor to the Executive Suite	36	(20)
The Journey Begins	36	(2)
Developing a Grounded Theory	38	(4)
Clarifying Movement Observation Procedures	38	(1)
Refining the Interpretation of Movement	39	(1)
Framing Management Behavior	40	(2)
The Framework of Management Initiative: The Motivation to Act	42	(2)
Giving Attention	42	(1)
Forming an Intention	42	(1)
Making a Commitment	42	(2)
Profiles in Action	44	(3)
No Manager Is an Island: Understanding the Initiative to Interact	47	(3)
Sharing Style	48	(1)
Private Style	48	(1)
Neutral Style	48	(2)
Versatile Style	50	(1)
Overall Factors	50	(1)
On the Cutting Edge	51	(5)
Elements of Human Movement	56	(22)
Movement as a Psychophysical Event	56	(2)
Effort: ``The Flow of Weight in Time and Space''	58	(2)
Everything in Opposites	58	(1)
From Simple to Complex	59	(1)
Shape: The ``Second Form'' of the Human Body	60	(4)
Everything in Opposites Once Again	62	(1)
Positioning Oneself	63	(1)
The Articulate Body	64	(4)
Pose	66	(1)
Body Attitude	66	(1)
Gesture	66	(1)
Integrated Movement	67	(1)
Form and Mood Go Together	68	(2)
Dynamism	70	(1)
Effort Dynamism	70	(1)
Shape Dynamism	71	(1)
Everything Flows	71	(1)
Dividing the Indivisible	72	(6)
Movement and Making Decisions	78	(18)
Reconsidering the Mind and Body	78	(1)
Applying Energy to Shape Decisions	79	(3)
Giving Attention Through Effort and Shape	81	(1)
Forming an Intention Through Effort and Shape	81	(1)
Making a Commitment Through Effort and Shape	82	(1)
Individual Decision-making Style	82	(3)
The Significance of Integrated Movement	85	(1)
Movement Harmony and Interaction Style	86	(4)
Sharing Style	86	(2)
Private Style	88	(1)
Neutral Style	89	(1)
Versatile Style	90	(1)
Overall Factors	90	(1)
Dynamism	90	(1)
Identifying	91	(1)
Putting It All Together	91	(5)
The Case for Movement Study	96	(23)
Individual Assessment	97	(5)
Selection and Placement	97	(2)
Career Guidance	99	(3)
Team Analysis	102	(9)
The Power of Pattern	102	(1)
Groupthink	103	(3)
Team Balance	106	(2)
The Need for Awareness	108	(3)
The Body-Mind Connection in the Workplace	111	(8)
Selected Bibliography	119	(6)
Books and Articles	119	(5)
Archival Sources	124	(1)
Web Sites	124	(1)
Index	125