Abstract

Job design in the service sector has received little attention yet. This paper describes the introduction of semi-autonomous work groups in a warehouse and distribution center of a Swiss supermarket chain. As an implementation strategy principles of participative job design were applied. Two cases are reported, and some analysis of the change process is given.

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