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Quality and work organization with advanced automation in Portugal

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  • Pereira, Zulema
  • Kovács, Ilona
  • Moniz, António

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In this paper it is analysed the relationships between work organisation and quality systems in firms that uses some forms of advanced automation. Are characterised the existing quality control structures in the Portuguese industry, and the main factors that hidden or fosters the development of sociotechnical methods of quality control organisation strategies. Are analysed some industrial cases that explains more clearly the critical issues of the implementation of quality systems and work organisation systems. A few recommendations are given about the possibilities for the development of new forms of work organisation and the quality systems associated to automated manufacturing systems.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 7567.

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Date of creation: Jul 1994
Date of revision: Apr 1994
Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:7567

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Keywords: work organisation; quality control systems; automation; Portugal; organisation;

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  1. Pereira, Zulema & Moniz, António & Kovács, Ilona, 1994. "Quality and work organisation in Portuguese industry," MPRA Paper 7412, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Aug 1994.
  2. Moniz, António, 1989. "MODERNIZAÇÃO DA INDÚSTRIA PORTUGUESA: Análise de um inquérito sociológico
    [Modernization of Portuguese Industry: Analysis of a sociological survey]    ," MPRA Paper 6968, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Sep 1989.
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