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Cultural Transformation at NUMMI
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By Wellford W. Wilms, Alan J. Hardcastle and Deone M. Zell
Fall 1994
Reprint 3618
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Volume 36, Number 1, pages 99-113, 15 pages
Primary Topic: Human Resources
Secondary Topic: Leadership
SummaryA hybrid of Japanese and American parents, NUMMI provides a case study of the successful introduction of a new production system. By working on the assembly line in the NUMMI plant and interviewing hundreds of people, the authors observed the transformation of an out-of-date General Motors auto plant into the world-class assembly operation it is today. Their study has implications for other organizations that are trying to learn from each other, particularly across national borders. Their findings also show how organizational culture plays a central role in companies that are adapting to a constantly changing environment. |
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