CB>I think that your definition of this process would be one 
CB>that he would agree with.  His focus is on making people 
CB>successful by getting rid of obstacles that interfere with 
CB>this "process".  
 RM> Including, presumeably, those they themselves construct by
 RM> their interaction (or NON-interaction ) with the process?
Deming had a good grasp of psychology, that is why there is a section in 
chapter 6 of the book for dealing with--
1. Floundering
2. Overbearing Participants
3. Dominating Participants
4. Reluctant Participants
5. Unquestioned Acceptance of Opinions as Facts
6. Rush to Accomplishment
7. Attribution
8. Discounts and "Plops"
9. Wanderlust: Digression and Tangents
10.Feuding Team Members
Remember, it is not only students that have such problems. 
I am slowly reading the book, so some of your "misunderstanding" is do to my 
lack of progress through it.  I have been very busy putting surplus computers 
to work in classrooms--pretty tired when I get home.
Your comments, questions, arguments, etc. do help though.
--- Maximus 2.02
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