High performance work organisation - a driver for the high skills vision?

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Both academics and policy makers have shown increasing interest in the topic of the high performance work organisation (HPWO) as a means to achieve a 'high skills' or 'learning' economy. The idea that the HPWO can deliver mutual gains for both management and employees is a central part of the attraction, yet its ability to do so remains deeply contested. This paper provides a brief guide through some of the main areas of controversy.

Authors: Lloyd, C; Payne, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: ESRC Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) Publisher's website
• Series: SKOPE Issues Paper
• Place of publication: http://www.skope.ox.ac.uk/publications
• Publication date: 2005-01-01
• Paper number: 6, October 2005
• Language: English
• Keywords: skills
• Subjects: Education