Abstract
This paper examines the interactive relationship between the use of integrated manufacturing and compensation practices in predicting several aspects of plant performance in the concrete pipe industry. We predicted that compensation practices reinforcing collective effort, teamwork, and flexibility (team incentives and skill-based pay) enhance the effectiveness of integrated manufacturing systems (total quality management and advanced manufacturing technology), while practices inhibiting cooperation and teamwork among employees (individual incentives and seniority-based pay) impede it. Results provide moderate support for the congruence model across several measures of plant effectiveness (labor hours per ton, lost-time accidents, perceptual performance, and customer satisfaction). Implications of the research are addressed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 379-386 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Strategic Management Journal |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Compensation
- Strategy implementation
- Technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management