Impact of just-in-time on job content, employee attitudes and well-being: A longitudinal study

Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-16

  Jackson, Paul R ^a   Martin, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employee well being; Inventory control; Just in time

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SATISFACTION; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PERSONNEL; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES; EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRAIN; WORK TIMING;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; SKILL; STRESS; TIME; WELLBEING; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029871263     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139608964429     Document Type: Article

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