The Red Bead Experiment
The Red Bead Experiment The Red Bead Experiment, presented by Dr. Don Berwick and originally designed by W. Edwards Deming, powerfully illustrates how system-level flaws, not individual performance, are often the root of poor outcomes. In the experiment, Dr. Berwick employs several traditional management techniques—goal setting, performance quotas, incentives, public praise or reprimands—to motivate workers to reduce … Read more