Work force management practices for manufacturing flexibility
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Research information on the performance and usage of certain workforce management practices when the emphasis on flexibility is high is given. The results show that relationship oriented practices such as team building, support, networking, inspiring, recognizing, are all demonstrated in better performing managers when flexibility is high.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 1999
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The impact of human resource management practices manufacturing performance
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Research into the effects of human resources on manufacturing performance are given. The study broke the research into a framework that suggest human resources can be broken into 5 factors, four of which relate to manufacturing, quality, flexibility, cost and time.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 1999
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Linking quality management to manufacturing strategy: an empirical investigation of customer focus practices
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Quality management (QM) programs implementation, are universally applicable to manufacturing organizations, because, the studies strongly suggests that customer focus practices are contingent on plant's manufacturing strategy.
Publication Name: Journal of Operations Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0272-6963
Year: 2003
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