How are concepts such as lateral hierarchy actually practised? There is growing awareness of the need within multinational organizations for cross-cultural and cross-functional teamwork yet very little is known of how this takes place nor how we develop the global manager. This article examines...

This paper argues that changes in manufacturing conditions in many organisations are creating a renewed interest in the development of autonomous work groups as part of competitive strategy. Evidence from the electronics industry and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) indicate that these groups...

The major concern in this paper is to examine the effect of computer numerical control on skill. The findings from research in three companies demonstrate that in the engineering industry, technical change can have both positive and negative effects on the utilisation of skill, and thus on...

This article is critical of monological research accounts that fail to accommodate polyvocal narratives of organizational change, calling for more fully informed case studies that combine elements of a narrative approach with processual/contextual analysis. We illustrate how contrasting versions...

The paper describes a model of moral reasoning used to guide the conduct of health researchers and recommends that this model be applied in health promotion. It argues that this model is a more appropriate and sound way of thinking about the means and ends of health education, with implications...