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Management practices of two tyre manufacturers : a comparative study

AuthorRao, Ayalasomayajula Kaleeprasad
Call NumberAIT SSPR no. IE-82-14
Subject(s)Tire industry
NoteA special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThe purpose of this special study is to analyze the existing management practices in two tyre manufacturing plants which have similarities in technology and market environment. The two companies are Joint ventures and subsidiaries of multinational corporations oi Japan and the U.S. Interviews were held at both the companies with key personnel of all levels of the organizations to collect the required data tor analysis. The differences in employee participation in decision making, organizational structural , training procedures, rewards and staffing policies, and quality control procedures come within the scope of this study. These observed differences are shown to have effect on the organizational effectiveness in terms of production , quality and employ e satisfaction. The study concludes that sufficient emphasis is not given to certain aspects of management in the U.S. based company which is found to have some harmful effects on the organizational effectiveness.
Year1982
TypeSpecial Study Project Report (SSPR)
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE)
Academic Program/FoSIndustrial Engineering (IE)
Chairperson(s)Tabucanon, Mario T.
Examination Committee(s)Shanker, Kripa ; Saeed, Khalid
Scholarship Donor(s)Government of Japan
DegreeSpecial Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982


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