"The technology of STS remains as relevant today as ever.  It replaces the "silver bullet" palliatives ever present in the literature with a comprehensive, time-tested approach to designing and redesigning today's organizations."

 -      Len Schlesinger, Vice Chairman and COO, Limited Brands



"The video illustrates clearly that people and their social systems must be incorporated with technology design, and not in addition to it or after the technical system is designed. This should be a classic training video for all industrial and mechanical engineers."

 -     Harvey Kolodny, Professor, Rotman School of Management,
                    University of Toronto



"This is a truly outstanding video on socio-technical design and the role of one of its key proponents, Lou Davis.  The message grows more important with the passage of time:  organizational design must truly integrate the potentials of technology and of people, rather than sacrifice one for the other."

 -     Paul Adler, Professor of Organization and Management, 
       Marshall School of Business University of Southern California



"Socio-technical systems theory – especially the applied practice of Lou Davis – may well represent the most important thinking on organization design in the last century.  This is the finest video I've seen on the subject.  It opens a window to the limitless possibilities of STS as a critical shaping force for organizations of the future."

 -     Kimball Fisher, Author, "Leading Self-Directed Work Teams"
      and Co-Author, "The Distance Manager"



"Lou Davis is one of the handful of innovators who possessed knowledge on technology and work flow on the one hand, and individual, team and organizational behavior on the other. This video is a first class production that makes Lou Davis' legacy in socio-technical systems relevant and accessible to the viewer in the 21^st century.  I highly recommend it."

 -    Patrick Canavan, Senior Vice President, Motorola, Inc.



"This film accurately portrays the principles of STS and its application at key industrial worksites, while also providing insight into Lou Davis's intellectual odyssey.  It is highly recommended for students, scholars and practitioners of human resource management, industrial engineering, organization design, industrial relations and workplace studies."

  - Sanford M. Jacoby, Howard Noble Chair in Management,
   The Anderson School at UCLA



"This is a professionally produced video which nicely integrates the past and present, with a focus on the fundamentals.  Lou Davis has given us both a legacy and a guide for the future."

 -      Gerald I. Susman, Klein Professor of Management and Co-Director,
       Quality and Manufacturing Management, The Pennsylvania State
              University



"This video is must watching for anyone who wants to see how jobs and organizations should be designed."

 -      Richard Chase, Justin Dart Professor of Operations Management,
        Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California



"Through the vivid images of the factories Davis helped design and the personal testimonies of those who were directly involved, we understand more fully why the redesign of workplaces using socio-technical thinking improves the way people work.  For anyone who cares about the design of workplaces and for those who want to learn more about its history, this is the best account I have ever seen."

 -     Dr. William Pasmore, Partner, Mercer-Delta Consulting



"This video is a strong presentation of the work of Lou Davis and others at UCLA who were path breakers in creating a movement that has transformed the management of much of American industry over the past forty years."

 -   William G. Ouchi, Sigiloff Chair in Corporate Renewal,
    The Anderson School at UCLA