In this paper, we consider how the structures of tasks and teams interact to affect team performance. We study the effects of diversity in experience on a team's ability to respond to task changes by separately examining <i>interpersonal</i> team diversity (i.e., differences in experience across the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact the workplace can have on knowledge working for a multi‐generational workforce. Design/methodology/approach – A case study analysis is undertaken of Leeds City Council (LCC) workplace in the UK. Findings – The findings from...

Purpose – This study attempts to identify the different types of activities that comprise a worker's job, and provide a framework for quantitative definition and segmentation of knowledge works (KWs). Design/methodology/approach – Every KW has two main parts: working with knowledge and...

Purpose – The paper aims to present an approach to improve the organisation's productivity which is applicable in every industrial sector. The nucleus of the approach is to develop an optimal productivity strategy in an organization by the application of a uniform static model of productivity...

Andreas Boes Tobias Kämpf Global verteilte Kopfarbeit Offshoring und der Wandel der Arbeitsbeziehungen edition sigma Inhalt Vorwort ...

Oliver Ibert Hans Joachim Kujath (Hrsg.) Räume der Wissensarbeit Zur Funktion von Nähe und Distanz in der Wissensökonomie A 262260 m Ix VS VERLAG Inhalt Vorwort 7 Oliver Ibert, Hans Joachim...