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REFA

REFA, the Association for Work Design, Business Organization and Business Development is Germany's oldest organization for work design, business organization and business development. It was founded in 1924 as the Reichsausschuß für Arbeitszeitermittlung (English: Reich Committee for Working Time Determination). During the Nazi era, it was known as the Reichsausschuß für Arbeitsstudien (English: Reich Committee for Labour Studies).

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REFA, the Association for Work Design, Business Organization and Business Development is Germany's oldest organization for work design, business organization and business development. It was founded in 1924 as the Reichsausschuß für Arbeitszeitermittlung (English: Reich Committee for Working Time Determination). During the Nazi era, it was known as the Reichsausschuß für Arbeitsstudien (English: Reich Committee for Labour Studies).

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  1. date of foundation: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300333188

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