Application of open systems theory in a manufacturing plant

Team Performance Management: An International Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 15-22

  Elloy, David F ^a   Mccombs, Tom ^b  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Alcoa Badin Works   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Manufacturing; Open systems; Plant efficiency; Team building

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986107430     PISSN: 13527592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527599610126238     Document Type: Article

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