Paul S. Goodman Collection

Paul S. Goodman was a professor of Organizational Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. After joining the faculty in 1972, he became the tenured professor of industrial administration and psychology in 1979 and in 2000 the Richard M. Cyert Professor of Organizational Psychology. Goodman produced over 20 educational films and documentaries, most notably The Changing Nature of Work, The Dabbawallas, and Escola de Samba. The Changing Nature of Work, created for work and classroom use, focused on how technology, global competition and new demographic patterns have changed the nature of work. Some of the professions looked at are that of a waitress, nurse, and lobsterman. It was from this series that two full length documentaries were produced: The Dabbawallas and Escola de Samba—both of which aired on PBS. Here Goodman was interested in documenting how complex work systems function without the use of modern technology. It is footage from these films that make up the Paul S. Goodman collection.