Contextual shaping in the origination, implementation and uptake of manufacturing cells
Abstract
Data drawn from a longitudinal case study of change is used to examine contextual factors in the conception, uptake and operation of manufacturing cells. Attention is given to the external context of change and the importance of internal factors, such as the technical configuration of work, and the culture and history of plant operations, in shaping change outcomes. In charting a number of contextual dimensions, political process is also identified as a central element which overlaps and intertwines with context. Highlights how political process and context are important in shaping both the process of change (for example, local implementation strategy and employee responses to change) and change outcomes (for example, operating practices around the new cell arrangements).
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Citation
Dawson, P. (2001), "Contextual shaping in the origination, implementation and uptake of manufacturing cells", Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 296-305. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060110392605
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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