Anthony Stafford Beer Quote

The problem with managing either a business or a prison by periodic rather than continuous inspection is that the "variables" are likely to be seriously out of control before the discrepancy is noted.


p. 146. - Management Science (1968) - Chapter 6, The Viable Governor


The problem with managing either a business or a prison by periodic rather than continuous inspection is that the variables are likely to be...

The problem with managing either a business or a prison by periodic rather than continuous inspection is that the variables are likely to be...

The problem with managing either a business or a prison by periodic rather than continuous inspection is that the variables are likely to be...

The problem with managing either a business or a prison by periodic rather than continuous inspection is that the variables are likely to be...