CREATING FAVORABLE CONTEXT TO WORKER KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Assessing factors in Brazil and China automotive factories

• Grant number: 16/00132-2
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: July 01, 2016
• End date: February 28, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Production Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Jorge Muniz Junior
• Grantee: Jorge Muniz Junior
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Guaratinguetá
• Associated researchers: Bruno Chaves Franco ; Daniel Wintersberger ; Marcela Aparecida Guerreiro Machado de Freitas

Abstract

In the search for improved competitiveness, the industry has discussed and implemented several concepts related to people and processes. However, the concepts adopted for the organizations are implemented and maintained in a disjointed manner. Several authors recognize the competitive advantage role of knowledge, which is treated implicitly in traditional models of Production Management. Exploring opportunities in this scenario, this project purposes to analyze the workers knowledge sharing in automotive plants through factors related to Knowledge Management, Work Organization and Production Organization. The research will use a qualitative and quantitative approach involving workers and managers in Brazil and China to identify the factors and evaluate them. To assess the importance of these factors, multivariate statistics are used and the Hierarchy Process Analytics Saaty (2001). This research indicates the relationship among the factors and the explicit use of the theme "knowledge" in production systems. The research contributes to the promotion of an enabling context for the creation and sharing of workers knowledge and is aligned with the recent demands of research and organizational. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MUNIZ JR, JORGE; WINTERSBERGER, DANIEL; HONG, JACKY L. F.. Worker and manager judgments about factors that facilitate knowledge-sharing: Insights from a Brazilian automotive assembly line. KNOWLEDGE AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT, NOV 2021. (16/00132-2)

ALMEIDA, DIOGO; PRADHAN, NINAD; MUNIZ, JR., JORGE. Assessment of ISO 9001:2015 implementation factors based on AHP: Case study in Brazilian automotive sector. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY & RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT, v. 35, n. 7, p. 1343-1359, 2018. (16/00132-2)

MUNIZ, JORGE, JR.; POPADIUK, SILVIO; BATISTELA, GISLAINE CRISTINA; NAKANISHI, FABIO K.; RODRIGUEZ, INDIRA ARIAS. Toyota's knowledge-sharing intention in Brazil and Japan: does organisational cross-culture matter?. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH & PRACTICE, v. N/A, p. 15-pg., 2022-10-31. (16/00132-2)

MUNIZ, JORGE. Organizational learning in asia - issues and challenges. LEARNING ORGANIZATION, v. 26, n. 1, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-14. (16/00132-2)

CARDOSO ROCHA TAVARES, RENATA DA SILVA; SILVA, LUIZ FELIPE; MUNIZ JUNIOR, JORGE. Presenteeism and noise perception at work: a cross-sectional study using association analysis. São Paulo Medical Journal, v. 141, n. 1, p. 9-pg., 2023-01-01. (16/00132-2)