Measurement of Responsibility

A study of Work, Payment and Individual Capacity

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Publisher:
Wiley (1972)
Date:
1972

Measurement of Responsibility:A study of Work, Payment and Individual Capacity presents the most fundamental approach to the stresses that create industrial unrest-the absence of any objective method of assessing the responsibility carried by individuals.

The search for an objective measure of work load has been going on for many years. It is especially important to develop such a measure in the administrative and executive realm, although the frequency of union grievances on the topic indicates that it is far from resolution on the factory floor.

In this little book Elliott Jaques has developed a stimulating, novel, and important approach to the problem of measuring work. 

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Clinical researcher in organization design
Requisite Organization International Institute - deceased

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A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design