Movement and Making Decision
Contemporary Discourse on Movement and Dance
Noted movement specialist Carol-Lynne Moore examines the subtle relationship between movement and the decision-making process. She explores this relationship in the context of recounting the role of movement analysis in the field of work-study. Moore traces the evolving ideas and methods upon which this field is based, from its infancy at the turn of the 20th century when it was concerned with efficient patterns of physical labor, to its maturation in the context of corporate management today. As she follows the fascinating history of work-study she shows us how the human body and mind are ever one and inseparable, and how a theory and practice of movement analysis can capture the elusive nature of movement to reveal human character.
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Book Review--"Moore brings to light the little-known fact that dance notation creator, Rudolf Laban did more than record the movements of dancers; he was also a consultant to industrial clients who wanted to know how to make their factories run more efficiently. Moore's study presents a convincing and engrossing case of what dancers have always believed: "I move, therefore I am." An eye-opening look at how the analysis of movement has applications outside the dance studio."
-Dance Teacher
Book Review--
"Carol-Lynne Moore's new book, Movement and Making Decisions: The Body-Mind Connection in the Workplace, tells the story of how Laban's work was developed to understand patterns of movement, and how these patterns can shed light on personal preferences in the decision-making process....Lamb (Laban's associate) suggested that movement may be thought of as vapor trails emitted by the body, and that while at first glance they may appear haphazard, upon analysis, they could "create an individual and distinctive shape."
-Contact Quarterly Summer/Fall 2006
