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Institutional conformity and technology implementation: A process model of ergonomics dissemination
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
This paper examines the process of implementation of work-place ergonomics within thirteen plants of the largest division of an automobile manufacturing firm. The process began as plants reacted with varying degrees of ...
Impacts of programmable manufacturing technology: A review of recent studies and contingency formulation
(Elsevier, 1993-09)
This paper reviews the literature on the social impacts of programmable manufacturing technology (PMT). Several perspectives on the social impact of technology are identified ranging from simple additive models that view ...
Kitting versus line stocking: A conceptual framework and a descriptive model
(Elsevier, 1992-11)
In this paper, based on a number of site visits we performed, we present certain fundamental differences between kitting and line stocking (i.e., no kitting), and we develop definitions which are intended to serve as a ...
Supplier dependence and innovation: a contingency model of suppliers' innovative activities
(Elsevier, 1990-09)
The management of innovation is a complex task and the management of suppliers' innovative activities is especially so because it involves managing technological factors across the traditional boundaries of the firm. This ...