Geoff White obituary

In 1985 the work research unit of the Department of Employment was disbanded and my father, Geoff White, stepped down after five years as director. A colleague wrote: "It is not often that one person can make a national and international contribution to such a worthy cause; the quality of working life in the UK will always be linked with the name of Geoff White."

Geoff, who has died aged 93, was an occupational psychologist, elected a fellow of the British Psychological Society in 1979. He contributed to various publications on organisational change, the quality of working life and work design, and advised organisations including the Greater London council, the Post Office and the Open University through significant change.