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Define what is meant by high performance work systems and identify the elements of such a system.

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Defines what is meant by high performance work systems and identifies the elements of such a system. Supplemented with an informative article on work systems.

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Interesting question and somewhat arbitrary, as no one definition applies to all industries.

Question: Define what is meant by high performance work systems and identify the elements of such a system
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High-Performance Work Systems
Interestingly, high performance work system is defined similarly by different people, but the components that make-up those high performance systems vary across industry for example.
Definition: The term "high-performance work systems" refers to work processes used to systematically pursue ever-higher levels of overall organizational and individual performance, including quality, productivity, innovation rate, and cycle time performance. In other words, high-performance work systems result in improved service for customers and other stakeholders. ...

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