
The ground-breaking efficiency studies done by Rudolf Laban and F.C. Lawrence in British industry are well-known. The critical role these observations of work movement played in the development of Laban’s effort theory is far less understood. But a careful reading of Mastery of Movement, Laban’s most complete explication of effort, reveals this to be the case.
In 1947, Effort, jointly written by Laban and Lawrence, chronicled their discoveries studying work movement. Effort deals exclusively with the Action Drive – combinations of the motion factors of Weight, Time, and Space. … Read More