IMPACT OF WORK TEAMS ON MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE - A LONGITUDINAL-FIELD STUDY

Authors
BANKER RD FIELD JM SCHROEDER RG SINHA KK
Citation
Rd. Banker et al., IMPACT OF WORK TEAMS ON MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE - A LONGITUDINAL-FIELD STUDY, Academy of Management journal, 39(4), 1996, pp. 867-890
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Management,Business
Journal title
Academy of Management journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00014273
Volume
39
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
867 - 890
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-4273(1996)39:4<867:IOWTOM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report the results of a longitudinal field study examining the impa ct of work teams on manufacturing performance. An electromechanical as sembly plant was our research site from April 1992 through December 19 93; work teams were formed on its four production lines in August 1992 , Our results show that both quality and labor productivity improved o ver time after the formation of the teams, We offer qualitative insigh ts into the functioning of these teams and their evolution over time, leading to workplace transformation.