Sedalia Engine Plant was one of the first models of socio-technical projects work. This case is an update on the activities of the company in his eleven-year history. The main problem facing the manager of the plant is the third change in the global competition and the need to change production strategies Sedalia author. In response, the plant is in the process of implementing just-in-time inventory and total quality system. In addition, much of the slack, which equates to an employee autonomy, has been reduced. All these changes have resulted in many employees complain that the plant is moving away from the principles on which it was built. "Hide
by Janice A. Klein, Bert A. Spector Source: Harvard Business School 18 pages. Publication Date: July 18, 1986. Prod. #: 687004-PDF-ENG
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