.... Design/methodology/approach It is a case study of a medium-sized branch of the University and College Union (UCU) organising to resist redundancies in an extreme environment. The study involved interviews with senior members of the Branch organising team, alongside a short survey of members convinced...

...Abigail Marks; James Richards; Shaun Ryan Purpose The article seeks to analyse and explore the contradictions and variations in the concepts “team” and “teamwork” and their use in the NSW, Australia, commercial cleaning industry. Design/methodology/approach The article utilises an ethnographic...

...Douglas Renwick; Carlos Morales; Percy Marquina Purpose The aim of this paper is to contribute empirical data around the under‐researched area of the relationship between age and team performance by comparing Latin‐American and European contexts. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts...

... business pressures are leading to streamlined organisational structures, flatter management layers, adoption of team‐working processes and employee empowerment, which offers line managers a key role in contributing to strategic HRM outcomes by encouraging knowledge sharing in teams. Reviews and discusses...

... in the Japanization debate. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Automotive industry Empowerment Japan Lean production Teams Work organization As the West woke up to the remarkable performance of many Japanese manufacturers, Japanese management practices became the holy grail for many industrialists...

... orientation management. Examines and illustrates the scheduling of Japanese orientation programmes. Posits that within this scenario, employee development is perceived under three distinct headings: becoming part of a team, becoming a company person and becoming trained in organizational expectations...