Advanced Manufacturing Tech. And HR
Submitted by on January 1, 1998
Category: Technology
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Introduction
Effective organizations are always searching for better ways to produce goods and services. When new technological developments give some organizations a competitive advantage, their rivals try to catch up by adopting and improving on the new technologies. Ford has put many of Toyota's technical advances to work in its own plants, and General Motors has spent over $50 billion in the last decade to modernize its production facilities to develop skills in flexible manufacturing. In this paper we take a look at how Technology can affect the HR policies and strategies put in place by the company. This we do by putting down in detail the HR policies adopted by organisations with Advanced Manufacturing Technology in place.
What is Technology?
Technology is defined as the tools, instruments, machines, and technical formulas basic to...