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Management article
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Reference no. 89209
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Business Review", 1989

Abstract

Just-in-time and statistical process control increase the production responsibility of workers and work teams. But this does not mean greater autonomy for workers. Because they emphasize predetermined methods of analysis and cooperation, JIT and SPC can turn workers into extensions of a system no less demanding than an assembly line and limit opportunities for initiative.

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Abstract

Just-in-time and statistical process control increase the production responsibility of workers and work teams. But this does not mean greater autonomy for workers. Because they emphasize predetermined methods of analysis and cooperation, JIT and SPC can turn workers into extensions of a system no less demanding than an assembly line and limit opportunities for initiative.

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