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Performance organisations in the 1990s: Flexibility for manufacturing management

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This paper argues that changes in manufacturing conditions in many organisations are creating a renewed interest in the development of autonomous work groups as part of competitive strategy. Evidence from the electronics industry and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) indicate that these groups offer a degree of flexibility in organisations which is a prerequisite for competitive edge. Shorter product life cycles, increasing levels of global competition and more sophisticated customer demands create a need for this level of flexibility in organisations and begin to push decision-making responsibility further down the organisation. This has implications for the management of change in firms in the future which is also examined.

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  • McCalman, James, 1989. "Performance organisations in the 1990s: Flexibility for manufacturing management," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 7(3), pages 353-357, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:7:y:1989:i:3:p:353-357
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