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The Transition To Flexibility
Daniel C. . Ed(S): Knudsen
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Description for The Transition To Flexibility
Hardback. The advanced capitalist nations are undergoing an enormous economic, social, and political transformation. This book explores the consequences of this transition from the standpoints of technology, labor relations, firm strategy, education, government programs, and geography. Editor(s): Knudsen, Daniel C. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
The advanced capitalist nations are currently undergoing an enormous economic, social, and political transformation. At the heart of this transformation is the transition between large scale, standardized production (Fordism) and new, more flexible approaches to manufacturing (flexibility), and a concomitant extension of manufacturing to include products both concrete (goods) and ephemeral (services). This volume explores the consequences of this transition from the standpoints of technology, labor relations, firm strategy, education, government programs, and geography.
The book is a collection of papers by well-known scholars investigating the current global ... Read more
The advanced capitalist nations are currently undergoing an enormous economic, social, and political transformation. At the heart of this transformation is the transition between large scale, standardized production (Fordism) and new, more flexible approaches to manufacturing (flexibility), and a concomitant extension of manufacturing to include products both concrete (goods) and ephemeral (services). This volume explores the consequences of this transition from the standpoints of technology, labor relations, firm strategy, education, government programs, and geography.
The book is a collection of papers by well-known scholars investigating the current global ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792397601
SKU
V9780792397601
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Ref
99-15
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