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| Author: | Lowe, J. |
| Title: | Manufacturing reform and the changing role of the production supervisor: the case of the automobile industry (Untere Führungskraft, Führungsaufgaben, Aufgabenwandel) |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
1993 : SEP, VOL. 30:5, p. 739-758 |
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| Freeterms: | AUTOMOBILINDUSTRIE, FERTIGUNGSORGANISATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This research assesses changes in the supervisory role in the automobile industry. These changes take place in the transition from mass production to lean or just-in-time production. Noting the increased responsibility of the supervisor under lean production, the supervisors' enhanced status and authority are considered. A case study of an vehicle producer in the UK, involving interviews with 40 supervisors , draws out the structural and organizational difficulties faced by manufacturers in their attempts to reformulate the role of the supervisor. |
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