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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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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 |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Work and Occupations |
| Publisher: | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| ISSN: | 0730-8884 |
| Date: | May 2003 |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Number of Pages: | 19 |
| Page Range: | pp. 234-252 |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/9789 |
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