Mexican Employees Research Articles

Professional Mexican Employees: The Essential Element in Mexican Maquiladora Quality Improvement Initiatives

ABSTRACT As global competition continues to increase, quality is a crucial factor for firms to survive. Regarding quality in Mexican maquiladoras, Mexican professionals are suggested as the essential factor in successful quality programs. In this study, the literature related to quality in Mexico is reviewed, and propositions designed to test the main thesis are suggested. Additionally, exploratory data about professional Mexican worker perceptions of quality programs in maquiladoras are examined. Based on these results and the literature reviewed, Mexican professionals seem to hold significant promise in maximizing quality results. RESUMEN. A medida que continúa aumentando la competencia global, la calidad se convierte en un factor de vital importancia para la supervivencia de las empresas. Con respecto a la calidad de las maquiladoras mejicanas, los programas de calidad exitosos consideran como elemento esencial del logro a sus profesionales. En este estudio examinamos la literatura relacionada a la calidad en México, ofreciendo propuestas trazadas para probar las principales tesis sugeridas. Además, también analizamos los datos exploratorios sobre la percepción que los trabajadores profesionales mejicanos tienen de los programas de calidad implantados en las maquiladoras. Con base en estos resultados y la literatura analizada, parece que los profesionales mejicanos representan una promesa importante para maximizar los resultados de la calidad. RESUMO. A medida que a competição mundial aumenta, a qualidade passa a ser um fator primordial para a sobrevivência das empresas. Os profissionais mexicanos são considerados elementos essenciais para os programas de qualidade bem sucedidos nas maquiladoras mexicanas. Neste estudo, a literatura referente à qualidade no México é revista, e propostas para testar as principais teorias são sugeridas. Além disso, são examinados dados exploratórios sobre as percepções do trabalhador mexicano especializado em relação aos programas de qualidade nas maquiladoras. Com base nestes resultados e na literatura revista, os profissionais mexicanos parecem ser os responsáveis pela expressiva confiança na maximização dos resultados de qualidade.

Extra‐Role Behavior among Mexican Employees: The Impact of LMX, Group Acceptance, and Job Attitudes

The current field study took place within a Mexican work setting, consisting of 100 white‐collar employees representing a variety of professional job categories. The study investigated the direct effect of the supervisor–employee relationship (leader–member exchange) quality and group acceptance on employees' propensity to engage in activities beyond their formal work roles (extra‐role behavior). The mediating influences of the employees' job satisfaction level and organizational commitment were also taken into consideration when accounting for extra‐role behavior. Results suggest that relationships Mexican employees share with their supervisor have a direct impact on their extra‐role behavior. Social exchange, key to both extra‐role behavior and leader–member exchange, is proposed as the operating mechanism associating the two constructs. Results also indicate that organizational commitment plays a partial mediating role between leader–member exchange and extra‐role behavior.

Powerful incentives put TRW on the road to success

Dejando huella, the concept of leaving a legacy for all to see, has helped to establish a culture of success at a plant in a border area known for cultural clashes, discrimination, stereotyping, workplace conflict and language difficulties. Established in April 1992 as an automobile airbag and side‐impact‐module manufacturer in TRW’s multinational operations, TRW Occupant Restraints de Chihuahua was set a tough mission by its American parent. It had to set up on a green‐field site, establish advanced manufacturing practices, introduce several new products and deliver as many perfect units as possible to sister plants in the USA – all with 100 percent Mexican employees and management.

Powerful incentives put TRW on the road to success

Dejando huella, the concept of leaving a legacy for all to see, has helped to establish a culture of success at a plant in a border area known for cultural clashes, discrimination, stereotyping, workplace conflict and language difficulties. Established in April 1992 as an automobile airbag and side‐impact‐module manufacturer in TRW’s multinational operations, TRW Occupant Restraints de Chihuahua was set a tough mission by its American parent. It had to set up on a green‐field site, establish advanced manufacturing practices, introduce several new products and deliver as many perfect units as possible to sister plants in the USA – all with 100 percent Mexican employees and management.

Desire and the Prosthetics of Supervision: A Case of Maquiladora Flexibility

Cultural AnthropologyVolume 16, Issue 3 p. 354-373 Desire and the Prosthetics of Supervision: A Case of Maquiladora Flexibility Melissa W. Wright, Melissa W. Wright Department of Geography and Women's Studies Penn State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Melissa W. Wright, Melissa W. Wright Department of Geography and Women's Studies Penn State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 January 2008 https://doi.org/10.1525/can.2001.16.3.354Citations: 26AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume16, Issue3August 2001Pages 354-373 RelatedInformation

Antecedents to Organizational Commitment Among Mexican Employees of a U.S. Firm in Mexico

A major challenge faced by expatriate managers is developing and maintaining organizational commitment among a host country's employees. No empirical research on this issue is available with respect to Mexico. This study examined the commitment levels of Mexican employees in a U.S. firm located in Mexico, along with potential antecedents to their commitment. Eighty-three respondents, who were line (54%) and staff (46%) employees, completed questionnaires consisting of widely recognized standardized instruments with high reliabilities. To determine the nature and strength of relationships between antecedents and commitment, regression analysis, correlational analysis, and analysis of variance were conducted. Results indicated that job satisfaction, participative decision making, and age were predictive of organizational commitment. Leader behaviors and tenure were found to be significantly correlated with commitment, whereas perceived organizational effectiveness tended to be correlated with commitment.

AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes of Health-Care Workers in Mexico

AIDS threatens to spread rapidly in Mexico. In the present study, results of a survey of 204 Mexican employees in hospitals and doctors' offices indicated that those health-care workers were largely knowledgeable about the illness. A majority were willing to provide AIDS care, although they feared contagion. Multiple regression analyses indicated that (a) attitudes toward high-risk groups (intravenous drug users and homosexuals) and (b) fear of contagion were both related to intentions to provide care to AIDS patients.