The human side of holonic manufacturing systems

Holonic manufacturing systems were proposed to cope with the dynamic environment in manufacturing. However, the majority of the research on this topic is quite technical. This paper will review the concept of holonic manufacturing systems and discuss the human side of the system. An example of a hol...

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Published inTechnovation Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 353 - 360
Main Authors Sun, Hongyi, Venuvinod, Patri K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2001
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects
Holonic manufacturing
Human issues
Human resources
Manufacturing
Studies
Work methods improvement
Work organization
United States > US
Work organization
Holonic manufacturing
Human issues
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Summary:Holonic manufacturing systems were proposed to cope with the dynamic environment in manufacturing. However, the majority of the research on this topic is quite technical. This paper will review the concept of holonic manufacturing systems and discuss the human side of the system. An example of a holonic work organization will be described. A management framework for designing and implementing holonic work organizations will be proposed. Implications for practices and future research will be explored.
ISSN:0166-4972
1879-2383
DOI:10.1016/S0166-4972(00)00055-9