The strategic choice of operator skills in CNC installations

The authors test a strategic choice model to further define the factors managers respond to when making skill level decisions for plants using CNC equipment. The results indicate that managers respond to the level of uncertainty in both the internal and external environments as well as the level of...

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Published in:New technology, work, and employment work, and employment, 2000-03, Vol.15 (1), p.65-86
Main Authors: Pagell, Mark, Barber, Alison E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business strategies
Choice models
Computerization
Decision making
Employment
Information technology
Management
Managers
Manufacturing industries
New technology
Skills
Strategic management
Studies
Technology
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Summary:The authors test a strategic choice model to further define the factors managers respond to when making skill level decisions for plants using CNC equipment. The results indicate that managers respond to the level of uncertainty in both the internal and external environments as well as the level of perceived discretion management has in regards to the workforce.
ISSN:0268-1072
1468-005X
DOI:10.1111/1468-005X.00065