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Manufacturing strategy in a UK process plant: the importance of human resource management
Author(s) -
Ritson Neil
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1697(199909/10)8:6<349::aid-jsc435>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , process management , business , relation (database) , strategic management , quality (philosophy) , resource (disambiguation) , process (computing) , operations management , human resource management , management , marketing , engineering , economics , computer science , history , computer network , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , database , operating system
This article provides a case history of strategic change in the manufacturing activities of a UK company. The background and history of the plant are described in relation to the UK context. Strategic actions taken in quality, safety, cost and HR are discussed, with the emphasis on implementation. Some general conclusions are drawn about strategic change in the UK. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.