... design practices had positive indirect effects on job satisfaction through job characteristics, whereas, process and equipment practices had a negative indirect effect. The findings of the study will be useful for the companies that implement lean manufacturing practices. Companies could either...

...Denise Rodríguez; Hendrik Van Landeghem; Virginia Lasio; Dirk Buyens Job satisfaction Action research Lean Core self-evaluations Perceived job autonomy Perceived job demands The present research underscores the importance of work and personal characteristics for employees’ job...

...Karin Schön; Bjarne Bergquist; Bengt Klefsjö Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a study of how Six Sigma influences job satisfaction among employees at three large companies with manufacturing units in Sweden that have used different implementation strategies. Design/methodology...