Cluster membership by region and plant sizeband is summarised in Tables A1.3 and
A1.4. By region, Integrated IT functions are most common in BW and weakest in the
peripheral UK regions (Scotland, Northern Ireland). Membership of the Total Quality
and Quality Certification clusters is also most common among plants in bw. In terms
of plant size the pattern is very much what might have been expected a priori: larger
plants are most likely to have integrated IT systems with membership of the Low IT
Usage cluster most common among smaller firms. Informal Management is also more
common among smaller plants.
Table A1.3: IT-Based Production and Managerial Clusters by Region
NI ROI SC SE BW BA
|
IT-Based Production Systems | ||||||
|
N |
333 |
546 |
341 |
251 |
274 |
345 |
|
Integrated IT |
50.5 |
57.1 |
49.0 |
57.0 |
68.2 |
56.5 |
|
Production IT |
16.2 |
12.5 |
15.0 |
10.4 |
5.8 |
13.9 |
|
Low IT Usage |
33.3 |
30.4 |
36.1 |
32.7 |
25.9 |
29.6 |
|
Managerial Systems | ||||||
|
N |
338 |
541 |
341 |
251 |
274 |
345 |
|
Informal Management |
83.1 |
68.9 |
70.7 |
78.1 |
53.3 |
66.4 |
|
Total Quality |
10.7 |
18.1 |
17.3 |
13.9 |
24.5 |
14.5 |
|
Quality Certification |
6.2 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
22.3 |
19.1 |
Table A1.4: IT-Based Production and Managerial Clusters by Employment Size-
Band
|
20-99 |
100-249 250+ | ||
|
IT-Based Production Systems | |||
|
N |
949 |
463 |
411 |
|
Integrated IT |
48.4 |
62.9 |
74.0 |
|
Production IT |
14.9 |
10.6 |
8.3 |
|
Low IT Usage |
36.8 |
26.6 |
17.8 |
|
Managerial Systems | |||
|
N |
942 |
465 |
411 |
|
Informal Management |
81.3 |
61.5 |
45.0 |
|
Total Quality |
9.9 |
18.1 |
35.8 |
|
Quality Certification |
8.8 |
20.4 |
19.2 |
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