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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berggren, Christian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Edition:Second edition, With a New Introduction.
Series:Cornell International Industrial and Labor Relations Reports
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781501722165
1501722166

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