Business activity monitoring: Real-time group goals and feedback using an overhead scoreboard in a distribution center

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 196-209

  Goomas, David T ^a   Smith, Stuart M ^a   Ludwig, Timothy D ^b  

^a Supply Chain Operational Consultant   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business activity monitoring; Engineered labor standards; Immediate group feedback; Immediate group goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860421202     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01608061.2011.589715     Document Type: Article

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