According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.

Out of the Crisis

Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance

The test-retest reliability of centre of pressure measures in bipedal static task conditions--a systematic review of the literature.

https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/4678/1/Fulltext.pdf

The Design with Intent Method: a design tool for influencing user behaviour.

http://hstaskforce.govt.nz/consultation/consultation-submissions/Kirsten%20Bendix%20Olsen%20(Part%20B).pdf

Occupational musculoskeletal and mental health: Significance of rationalization and opportunities to create sustainable production systems ― A systematic review

Comparing the results of eight methods used to evaluate risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders

Reliability of centre of pressure summary measures of postural steadiness in healthy young adults.

Percentile values for determining maximum endurance times for static muscular work

Intervention practices in musculoskeletal disorder prevention: a critical literature review.

The aims of the study were: 1) to determine whether resting the forearms on the work surface, as compared to chair armrests, reduces muscular activation; 2) to compare the sensitivity of different electromyographic (EMG) summary parameters. Eighteen healthy subjects performed computer work (with keyboard and mouse alternately) for 20 min while resting their forearms on a work surface adjustable in height (Workstation A), on the chair's armrests with an adjustable workstation (Workstation B) or on their chair's armrests with a non-adjustable workstation (Workstation C). The EMG amplitude of the trapezius and deltoid muscles was little influenced by the workstations, whereas their EMG variability increased with Workstation A, which was interpreted as a positive effect. However, the EMG amplitude of the mouse-side extensor digitorum muscle was higher with Workstation A. Alternating between resting the forearms on the work surface and on the chairs' armrests could solicit different muscles during computer work, and could be considered as a strategy for preventing musculoskeletal disorders. The new exposure variation analysis summary parameters used were sensitive to small workstation changes, thus supporting their use in future studies.

Daniel Imbeau

Papers

Comparing the results of eight methods used to evaluate risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders

Reliability of centre of pressure summary measures of postural steadiness in healthy young adults.

Percentile values for determining maximum endurance times for static muscular work

Intervention practices in musculoskeletal disorder prevention: a critical literature review.

Comparison of three computer office workstations offering forearm support: impact on upper limb posture and muscle activation.