Manufacturing Technology
Numerous forms of manufacturing technology are used in organizations. In Chapter 6,
we discussed the research of Joan Woodward. Recall that Woodward identified three
forms of technology—unit or small batch, large batch or mass production, and continu-
ous process.
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Each form of technology was thought to be associated with a specific type
of organization structure. Of course, newer forms of technology not considered by
Woodward also warrant attention. Two of these are automation and computer-assisted
manufacturing.
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