Specialization, teamwork, and production efficiency

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-218

  Powell, Stephen G ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; JOB ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; REENGINEERING;

BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING; DIVISION OF LABOR; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; TEAMWORK;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0034633530     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(00)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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