The authors estimate the extent to which establishments have adopted six alternative work organization practices. Some 42% of all establishments responding to the 1993 Survey of Employer Provided Training used at least one of these practices, and among establishments with 50 or more employees...

Since the mid-1970s, pressure from international competition has forced business in the United States to look for better ways to achieve and maintain a competitive position. One popular tool is the self-managed work-team (SMWT). This book provides a thorough examination of SMWT both at the level...