... sophistication, refinement and clarity on what is being studied, and particularly surrounding aspects of the transferability of the Japanese model. This paper reports on a study of production supervisors in Japanese transplants in the UK, and data from emulating or comparable non‐Japanese owned organizations...

... Supervisors Teamwork TQM United Kingdom The notion of teamwork is central to TQM. A total quality culture is described as emphasizing holistic behaviour oriented towards co‐operation (Bushe, 1988) and high‐trust social relationships (Hill, 1991). At the individual level,this would manifest itself...

...Bernard Burnes Little consideration has been given to the role supervisors play in managing the introduction of new technology. Ignoring their role is shortsighted since supervisors can have a significant effect on the success of new systems. Drawing on research conducted in nine engineering...