...Andrea Bikfalvi; Angela Jäger; Gunter Lay Purpose – This paper aims to map the incidence of teamwork in European manufacturing industries and describe the process of teamwork diffusion over time. The impact of country, company size, manufacturing sector and other factors on teamwork diffusion...

..., but at the same time, had a weakness due to change of workers and in relation to enhancing long-term competitiveness. We term this type of teamwork and GLs' behaviors “over-lean”. “Over-lean” is a mode of lean production and does not replace the lean production. In this mode, too many buffers are eliminated...

.... Mutual cooperation and high level of autonomy prove to be important. Originality/value – The main contribution is the authors' access to unique empirical data, and that they show and explain the social mechanisms for institutionalization of teamwork through participative observation. The self...

... in for an initial interview and then if they pass that interview or are successful then we bring them back for an interview with a panel of our supervisors and HR representatives. So I think we are also looking for the appropriate spirit of teamwork. 2 Emphasize potential to learn cross‐functional...

... performance must be compatible with continuous improvement efforts and customer‐based TQM strategies. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Employees Implementation Management Organizational behaviour Performance appraisal Performance management Rewards Teamwork Deming′s lamentation focuses...

... and the methods used. Sets out the main lessons learned from using OD programmes to bring about organizational change in communist and post‐communist economies. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Czechoslovakia Managers Organizational change Organizational development Teamwork Top management Team...