A case of success: The impact of ad hoc teams in the automobile industry

摘要

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of training on ad hoc teams in an industrial setting. Design/methodology/approach - In this paper, data were collected from 11 Spanish automobile manufacturer suppliers and included the assessment of the current situation, the creation and holding of different workshops followed by the collection of the results. Findings - The paper finds that ad hoc teams are really effective especially in lean companies. Originality/value - This paper breaks new ground in analysing the effect of training ad hoc teams in an industrial setting.