RT Journal Article
T1 Adopting and Implementing AMT: New Data on Key Factors from the Aeronautical Industry
A1 Dominguez Machuca, José A.
A1 Sacristán Díaz, Macarena
A1 Álvarez, María José
AB The objective of this paper is to take a greater in-depth look at which factors might be considered to be key to the performance of investments made in advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT), given their supposed positive effects, and on the influence that the time these factors are taken into account during the adoption and implementation process can have on that relationship. It provides a specially devised empirical analysis in the aeronautical sector in the south of Spain. A survey of the 20 plants in the population was conducted via a postal questionnaire between July 1999 and April 2001, with a structured interview being held at a later date. The testing of hypotheses was performedby applying the t-test to independent samples. The results show that the onlyfactor that has a clear and positive effect on performance is the training of personnel. It can also be seen that a lack of strategic planning contributes to dampening the effects of investments. These results may be of some help to management staff and public administrators in charge of promoting the process of technological innovation, by indicating actions that need to be taken in order to successfully adopt and implement AMT.
PB Taylor and Francis Ltd
SN 0020-7543
SN 1366-588X
YR 2004
FD 2004-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/4882
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/4882
LA eng
DS e-Archivo
RD 1 sept. 2024