Alternatives to Lean Production : Work Organization in the Swedish Auto Industry /

The Swedish auto industry has developed a distinct production design and work organization, exploring alternatives to the assembly line and to the traditional shop-floor hierarchy, with a model of teamwork that increases independent decision making and elicits strong union commitment. Berggren evalu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berggren, Christian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Edición:Second edition, With a New Introduction.
Colección:Cornell International Industrial and Labor Relations Reports
Temas:
Volvo, Aktiebolaget > Management.
Volvo, Aktiebolaget.
Automobile industry workers > Sweden > Attitudes.
Automobile industry and trade > Management > Employee participation > Sweden > Case studies.
Travailleurs de l'automobile > Suède > Attitudes.
Automobiles > Industrie et commerce > Gestion > Participation du personnel > Suède > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Automobile industry and trade > Management > Employee participation.
Automobile industry workers > Attitudes.
Management.
Sweden.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Swedish auto industry has developed a distinct production design and work organization, exploring alternatives to the assembly line and to the traditional shop-floor hierarchy, with a model of teamwork that increases independent decision making and elicits strong union commitment. Berggren evaluates in detail the reorganization of work within the Swedish auto industry from 1970 to 1990. In his introduction to the new edition, he explores the significance of Volvo's decision to close its two most innovative plants.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781501722165
1501722166

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