THE COMPETITIVE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HUMAN RESOURCES PROJECT:

Second Interim Report
CSM-32

Clair Brown, Editor

(We welcome comments on this study. Please send any
feedback or questions to cbrown@uclink.berkeley.edu.)

September 1996

The Competitive Semiconductor Manufacturing Program

Institute of Industrial Relations
2521 Channing Way
University of California at Berkeley

Engineering System Research Center
3115 Etcheverry Hall
University of California at Berkeley

I. FINDINGS FROM HR QUESTIONNAIRE

Chapter

1. Executive Summary
   by Clair Brown

2. Innovative Human Resource Policies and Work Practices
   by Vincent M. Valvano

3. Headcount and Turnover
   by Dan Rascher

4. Employee Experience, Pay, and Career Ladders
   by Vincent M. Valvano

5. Appraisal and Promotion
   by Melissa M. Appleyard

6. Training
   by Jumbi Edulbehram and Dan Rascher

7. Skills and Work Tasks
   by Melissa M. Appleyard

II. FOCUS STUDIES

Chapter

1. The Transferability of Case Study Findings to Other Firms
   by Dan Rascher and Clair Brown

2. The Evolution of Skill Demand and the Nature of the Employment Relationship in a Technology-Intensive Firm
   by Vincent M. Valvano

3. How Does Knowledge Flow? Inter-Firm Patterns in the Semiconductor Industry
   by Melissa M. Appleyard

4. Managing Creativity and Control in Innovation
   by Clair Brown

5. Enhancing the Rate of Learning by Doing through Human Resource Management
   by Nile Hatch

6. A Systems View of Work Group Performance: An Example from Semiconductor Manufacturing
   by David M. Bowen

7. Statistical Tools for Industry Data
   by Linda Sattler

Dedication:

This report is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Vinay Sohoni, who was a valuable member of our team. His energy, ideas, and commitment will be fondly remembered.