Essays about: "blue-collars"

Found 2 essays containing the word blue-collars.

  1. 1. Change initiative : How resistance & obstacles can affect organizations: From a blue-collar and manager perspective: a case study of a manufacturing company in Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Jonas Jones Talai; [2016]
    Keywords : Organizational change; change initiative; organizational culture; sustainable change; organizational resistance; Lean production; SMED; Toyota production system; Changeover; Setup-time; Setup reduction; Spaghetti diagram; standardized work; case study; Förändringar; organisationsförändringar; förbättringsarbete; förändringsarbete; motstånd; lean production; SMED omställning; standardiserat arbetsätt; organisationskultur; fallstudie;

    Abstract : The global market is very competitive due to fast changes in complex business environments and to survive or expand the business, organizations must embrace organizational change. However, adapting to change is not always easy, where organizations may experience obstacles and resistance along the way. READ MORE

  3. 2. Empowerment job design and satisfaction of the blue-collars’ motivational needs : A case study of Étoile du Rhône and Rastatt Mercedes-Benz factories

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Edouard de Willermin; Hong Nguyen; [2015]
    Keywords : assembly line system; automotive industry; blue-collars; empowerment; Job Design; motivation; motivational needs; need satisfaction;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this research is to study the impact of the empowerment Job Design (JD) techniques on the satisfaction of the blue-collars’ motivational needs in the context of assembly line system in the automotive industry. We have developed this purpose aiming to make a theoretical contribution due to the fact that only a few studies were developed and were linked to the empowerment model developed by Conger and Kanungo (1988) which is a JD model relevant for the context of assembly line work which is qualified as repetitive and monotone. READ MORE