Tarald O. Kvalseth

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Tarald O. Kvalseth
Professor, Mechanical Engineering (Emeritus)
University of Minnesota
Born in Norway and educated in England and the U.S. Learned of the Glacier Project at Berkeley while in the Graduate School of Industrial Engineering. Thesis was on time-span of discretion in two work locations. Found TSD correlated with role rankings at +0.93 and with actual pay at +0.96. (Did not explore felt-fair pay.) Found other factors were subsumed within TSD (skills, experience, responsibility, etc.). Found resources were an additional factor that had consequences.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering. On faculty of University of Minnesota since 1979. Principal research interests are in the area of human factors/ergonomics, including studies of human information processing, decision-making, motor control, and human machine systems to provide a proper match between the operator and his or her tasks. Work is both theoretical and applied, with applications relevant to real industrial settings.

Degrees and certifications

  • Ph.D. - Industrial Engineering Operations Research - U.California-Berkeley 1971
  • M.S. - Industrial Engineering and Operations Research - U.California-Berkeley 1966
  • B.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering - King's College, Universtiy of Durham, UK 1963

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Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
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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
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A Toronto requisite organization-based consultancy with a wide range of executive coaching, training, organization design and development services.
A Sweden-based consultancy, Enhancer practices time-span based analysis, executive assessment, and provides due diligence diagnosis to investors on acquisitions.
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Requisite Organization International Institute distributes Elliott Jaques's books, papers, and videos and provides RO-based training to client organizations