Tomas Bonavia

TL;DR: In this paper, a questionnaire was developed for data collection to determine the degree of use of some of the most representative lean production practices in the Spanish ceramic tile industry, their relationship with plant size and their effect on the operational performance of the companies in the sector.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of lean production (LP) on the policy of human resource management (HRM) were analyzed in order to determine whether or not implementation of HRM practices associated with LP explains the differences in organizational performance between manufacturing plants.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of employee involvement on lean manufacturing and the impact of lean manufacturing on production outcomes is evaluated through four related variables: empowerment, training, contingent remuneration and communication.

TL;DR: In this paper, Marin-Garcia et al. explored the possibility of improving production indicators by implementing Kaizen events and presented the initial situation, the activities carried out by the companies and the evolution of manufacturing performance approximately three months after the activities were finished and qualitative conclusions on the carrying out Kaizen Events.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a description of employee participation in Spain and compare employee participation using samples from large American and Spanish companies following the works of Edward E. Lawler and his team.