Re: The Magellan Project

[TQNELSON@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/15/2003 4:14:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
alan@landmarkconsulting.co.uk writes:

> (1)  Abolish individual performance-related pay.
> 
> I'd be willing to bet I won't see this in my lifetime, Michael, certainly in
> the USA - it's so entrenched in the current mindset.
> 

Surprise! Exactly that was done, with Dr. Deming's blessing, in the "PACER 
SHARE" U.S. Civil Service Demonstration Project, at McClellan AFB, in 
Sacramento, California from 1988 to 1995 (ref. "Beyond Participative Management," by 
Gilbert and Nelson, Quorum Press, 1991). All results of the test project were 
successful and, literally, millions of dollars were saved. And further, even a 
successful working relationship between union and management was created (Gee! 
They realized they were parts of the same system!). Is was successful enough 
that the commanding general of the base asked to expand the project from it's 
2,000 participants to his entire base of 15,000 workers. The U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management, however, seeing the major cuts resulting in overhead and 
"administrative" positions said "NO!" and shut the project down. Check it out.
Del Nelson
American River College

When "We, the people...."
are replaced by dollars, profits and greed,
it's time to start over!