De Snoo, C.; Van Wezel, W.; Wortmann, J.C. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 31 (2011) 12, pp. 1332-1358
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of physical proximity between schedulers and operators within manufacturing firms. In literature, a small distance between interdependent employees is assumed to be a prerequisite for a high level of coordination. This study...