Purpose: This paper aims to explore how gendering of the learning environment acts to shape the design and outcome of workplace learning. The primary intention is to reflect on the idea of gender-equal organizations as a prerequisite for workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach: A review...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of organisation and management by uncovering some embedded contradictions in total quality management (TQM). Design/methodology/approach – Based on discussions of leadership, TQM and the demands of modern working life,...

A case study including the investigation and results from one plant is presented. The main aim of the current project is to test and recommend technical and organisational solutions, so that companies with highly automated production can meet the psycho‐social criteria which characterise a...

A method for the numerical solution of the Hilbert transform integral to obtain the phase corresponding to a given amplitude spectrum is presented. The method, which is based on the assumption that the amplitude spectrum at high and low frequencies can be approximated by constant slopes, can be...