Comments on: Some theoretical thinking http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/ Using principles of Science and Statistical Thinking in Policy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Management Improvement Carnival #25 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-20909 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Management Improvement Carnival #25 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:39:33 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/#comment-20909 [...] Some theoretical thinking by John Dowd - “Deming was fond of saying, ‘management is prediction‘ and, in this, I think he was exactly right. Management never takes action or makes decision to affect what happened yesterday, but rather to bring about what is hoped to be a desirable outcome tomorrow.” [...] [...] Some theoretical thinking by John Dowd – “Deming was fond of saying, ‘management is prediction‘ and, in this, I think he was exactly right. Management never takes action or makes decision to affect what happened yesterday, but rather to bring about what is hoped to be a desirable outcome tomorrow.” [...]

]]> By: John http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-20870 John Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:35:34 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/#comment-20870 Yes, as I've thought about it, I come to realize that prediction is one of the most basic cognitive functions we have and clearly a key to learning. Shewhart in "Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control" has some interesting things to say about what is entailed and so have most philosophers of science. But, you don't see much about it in the business or management literature or even in government where the prediction track record is hardly stellar. jsd Yes, as I’ve thought about it, I come to realize that prediction is one of the most basic cognitive functions we have and clearly a key to learning.

Shewhart in “Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control” has some interesting things to say about what is entailed and so have most philosophers of science. But, you don’t see much about it in the business or management literature or even in government where the prediction track record is hardly stellar.

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]]> By: Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Management Improvement Carnival #25 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-20865 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Management Improvement Carnival #25 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:38:38 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2007/12/05/some-theoretical-thinking/#comment-20865 [...] Some theoretical thinking by John Dowd - “Deming was fond of saying, “management is prediction” and, in this, I think he was exactly right. Management never takes action or makes decision to affect what happened yesterday, but rather to bring about what is hoped to be a desirable outcome tomorrow.” [...] [...] Some theoretical thinking by John Dowd – “Deming was fond of saying, “management is prediction” and, in this, I think he was exactly right. Management never takes action or makes decision to affect what happened yesterday, but rather to bring about what is hoped to be a desirable outcome tomorrow.” [...]

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