Selection and training for integrated manufacturing: the moderating effects of job characteristics

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Conditions are examined under which aspects of integrated manufacturing, such as manufacturing technology, total quality management and just-in-time inventory control, lead to selection and/or training for technical andproblem solving skills of employees. A conclusion is that staffing and training are emphasized under different circumstances and should not be regarded as substitutes for one another.

Computer-integrated manufacturing

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Intellectual Capital Profiles: An Examination of Investments and Returns

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A configurational approach is used to explore how social, organizational and human capital create distinct intellectual capital types across different organizations. Findings show high correlations between these three forms of capital and investments in information technology, human resource management and research and development for superior performing organizations.

Methods, Influence, Comparative analysis, Capital investments, Organizational behavior, Corporate growth, Human capital, Industry growth, Organizational behaviour, Capital investment

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Human resource management, manufacturing strategy, and firm performance

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This study examines two alternative views - universal and contingency - of the human resources (HR)-performance relationship in manufacturing settings. Results from a survey of 97 plants primarily support a contingency approach to human resource management (HRM). An HR system focused on human capital enhancement was directly related to multiple dimensions of operational performance (i.e., employee productivity, machine efficiency, and customer alignment), but subsequent analysis revealed that this main effect was predominately the result of linking human-capital-enhancing HR systems with a quality manufacturing strategy. Other manufacturing strategies also moderated the HR-performance relationship. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Iron and Steel Mills, Blast furnaces and steel mills, Coke Ovens & Blast Furnaces, Performance, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Human resource management, Management research, Organizational effectiveness, Steel mills

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