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> pointing-and-calling is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85 percent, according to one 1996 study. If it is supported only by one study; it seems lik
by d0mine 10y ago
> pointing-and-calling is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85 percent, according to one 1996 study.
If it is supported only by one study; it seems like cargo-culting: performing a ritual without a solid proof that it actually works.
- Freak_NL 10y agoThe meaning of that sentence is not that there was only one study done on this topic though; just that the author is aware of that particular one, performed in 1996, that makes the 85 percent claim. The use of 'one' here may even imply that the author is aware of more studies that confirm the usefulness of this technique, but that referring to more than this particular relevant source would be superfluous for this article.
- FabHK 10y agoAnother quote from the article: > According to MTA spokeswoman Amanda Kwan, conductors were quick to adapt to the new system, and within two years of implementation, incidents of incorrectly berthed subways fell 57 percent.