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Commitment at work and independence from management - A study of advanced teamwork
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UNSPECIFIED (2003) Commitment at work and independence from management - A study of advanced teamwork. Work and Occupations, 30 (2). pp. 234-252. ISSN 0730-8884.
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Abstract
This article examines a case of advanced teamwork in a Canadian aluminum smelter It demonstrates a pattern of high commitment at work and acceptance of change combined with a robust independence of workers from management. Control is no longer exerted at the level of work execution but is moved a step higher in the conception and monitoring of production, thus opening the way for workers' self-regulation. The explanation for this pattern lies in workers' tradition of group solidarity, which was expressed through a strong role for the trade union. Comparison with other cases underlies the centrality of worker collective organization if teamwork is to meet workers' as well as managers' expectations.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Work and Occupations | ||||
Publisher: | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | ||||
ISSN: | 0730-8884 | ||||
Official Date: | May 2003 | ||||
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Volume: | 30 | ||||
Number: | 2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 19 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 234-252 | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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