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10%OFF. Ed(S): Kochan, Thomas A.; Lansbury, Russell D.; Macduffie, Carrington - After Lean Production - 9780801484131 - V9780801484131
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After Lean Production

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Description for After Lean Production paperback. Editor(s): Kochan, Thomas A.; Lansbury, Russell D.; MacDuffie, Carrington. Series: Cornell International Industrial & Labor Relations Report. Num Pages: 368 pages, 43. BIC Classification: KNDR; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.

Nearly every country that produces cars views the automobile industry as strategically important because of its direct economic significance and because it serves as a bellwether for innovation in employment conditions. In this book, industrial relations experts from eleven countries consider the state of the industry worldwide. They are particularly interested in assessing whether the loudly heralded model of lean production initiated by Toyota has become pervasive.The contributors focus on employment practices: the way work is organized, how workers and managers interact, the way worker representatives respond to lean production strategies, and the nature of the adaptation and innovation process ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Cornell International Industrial & Labor Relations Report
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780801484131
SKU
V9780801484131
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About . Ed(S): Kochan, Thomas A.; Lansbury, Russell D.; Macduffie, Carrington
Thomas A. Kochan is the George Maverick Bunker Professor of Management at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Russell D. Lansbury is Professor of Industrial Relations and head of the department at the University of Sydney. John Paul MacDuffie is Associate Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Reviews for After Lean Production
An informative book that provides an excellent overview of developments in the global auto industry.
American Journal of Sociology
For anyone interested in international trends in human resource management practices, reviews of lean production in practice, or detailed comparisons of manufacturing operations by nation in the car industry, After Lean Production is a valuable resource.... After Lean Production ... Read more

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