The paper addresses the problem of the allocation of decision rights on the shop floor. We try to solve particular limitations of Agency Theory by presenting a complementary approach based on Organization Theory and Transaction Cost Economics. Empirical evidence stems from two industries with...

The introduction of new microelectronic technologies in the manufacturing process forces companies to adapt human resource strategy to the changes in the workplace. While this subject has been widely researched from an operations management perspective, research from a human resource management...