Title :
A mathematical model of human productivity versus encouragement
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. on Optics & Lasers, Laval Univ., Quebec City, Que., Canada
Abstract :
An attempt is made to model a human system phenomenologically as a linear mathematical system. The input to this system is encouragement, while the output is productivity. Some well-known social occurrences are explained qualitatively by the model.
Keywords :
human factors; linear systems; encouragement; human system; linear mathematical system; mathematical model; productivity; socio economics; Force; Humans; Linear systems; Mathematical model; Predictive models; Productivity; Remuneration;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMC.1984.6313213
