Implementation of self-managed teams in manufacturing: More of a marathon than a sprint

AI and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 58-81

  Wilson, John R ^a   Whittington, Claire M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittington Wilson   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation of change; Manufacturing; Self directed teams; Self managed teams

Indexed keywords

JOB SATISFACTION;

IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; QUALITY OF WORK LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS; SELF-DIRECTED; SELF-MANAGED; TEAM PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT OF EVIDENCES;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 4944223218     PISSN: 09515666     EISSN: 14355655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01205738     Document Type: Article

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