A systematic comparison of the manufacturing performance of engineering companies in Italy and the UK

Marek Szwejczewski, Keith Goffin, Alberto Grando

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2003, vol. 5, issue 1, 73-90

Abstract: A comparison of the performance of Italian and UK manufacturing plants from the Engineering industry is presented, based on data collected in both countries using the survey method. The comparison of the quantitative data indicates that in the areas of flexibility and quality there were no real differences between the performance of Italian and UK plants. However, in the area of people management, significant differences were found and these have implications for both researchers and managers in the engineering sector.

Keywords: engineering industry; Italian manufacturing performance; UK manufacturing performance. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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