BEHIND THE LEARNING-CURVE - A SKETCH OF THE LEARNING-PROCESS

被引:336
作者
ADLER, PS [1 ]
CLARK, KB [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH BUSINESS,BOSTON,MA 02163
关键词
PRODUCTIVITY; LEARNING; LEARNING CURVE; MANUFACTURING; ENGINEERING CHANGES; TRAINING;
D O I
10.1287/mnsc.37.3.267
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This exploratory paper sketches some of the behavioral processes that give rise to the learning curve. Using data from two manufacturing departments in an electronic equipment company, we construct a model of productivity improvement as a function of cumulative output and two managerial variables-engineering changes and workforce training. Exploration of this model highlights the complex relationship between first-order and second-order learning.
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页码:267 / 281
页数:15
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