Towards a learning organization: The introduction of a client-centered team-based organization in administrative surveying work

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-105

  Gard, G ^a,b,c   Lindstrom K ^a,b,c   Dallner, M ^a,b,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c Work Life Institute   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Administrative work; Client Centration; Team; Work organization

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL;

LEARNING ORGANIZATION;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; TEAMWORK; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037336390     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(03)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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