General practitioners (GPs) in the U.K. frequently cite heavy workload as a major source of work-related stress. However, there is little direct evidence either to support this claim or to suggest whether the source of this stress lies in the amount, or rather the type, of work undertaken. The...

We identify the creative requirement of a job as a neglected predictor of employee creativity and propose that it may account for relationships between traditional work factors and creativity. As such, it may represent a more effective means of increasing creativity than changes in job design....

Outlines a comprehensive taxonomy of modern manufacturing practices. Previous attempts have tended to be partial in coverage and to concentrate on performance issues, rather than explain the reasons why a particular practice may have been adopted. In order to overcome these problems, the new...