... are derived from modern sociotechnology, and tested on a sample of Dutch textile companies. No empirical support is found for the propositions. The implications of these findings are discussed. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Clothing industry Job design Layout The Netherlands Social scientists...

.... Suggests that reductions in employee autonomy, increased production pressure and employee stress are not universal concomitants of JIT manufacturing. Job design Just‐in‐time Organizational change Teamwork Work design It is widely suggested that the adoption of just‐in‐time (JIT) leads...

... for the decision making within the group. At the transition from a traditional to a group‐based organization, the manager must display a real commitment as change agent during the whole implementation period. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Autonomous work groups Job design Sociotechnics Quality of working...

... or avoid supervisory management alienation. Also, the types of outcome typically emerging after implementation of job revisions. Job Design 40 IJOPM 3,3 Job Design Implications for Operations Managers by Brian Carlisle* This paper is concerned with job re-design in operating systems; the types...