U.S. High-Performance Work Practices at Century's End

• Published in: Industrial relations (Berkeley) Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 547 - 578
• Main Authors: BLASI, JOSEPH R., KRUSE, DOUGLAS L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.10.2006; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Censuses; Comparative analysis; Data analysis; Difference; Enterprises; Globalization; Industrial organization; Labour relations; Organizational behavior; Practice; Self directed work teams; Studies; Teamwork; U.S.A; United States of America; Work Environment; Workers' self-management; United States > US

This study examines the incidence, industry differences, and economic environment of work practices in the United States in 1994 and 1997 using census data from a nationally representative random sample of establishments. Self‐managed work teams were used by a majority of workers in some sites. Work...