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13: Summary of Episode 13 on Banana Time
13: Summary of Episode 13 on Banana Time
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10 minutes
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Jul 5, 2016
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Summary of our discussion of Banana Time (1959) by Donald F. Roy. This paper looks at how individuals, and groups of individuals, motivate and mentally stimulate themselves in the conduct of very monotonous work. Some of the key themes we covered during the full episode are: group dynamics, scientific management, importance and role of play, social cohesion, experience of time, and monotony, back then as well as right now.
Released:
Jul 5, 2016
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Podcast episode
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