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| Author: | Wickens, P. |
| Title: | Steering the middle road to car production. |
| Journal: | Personnel Management
1993 : JUN, p. 34-38 |
| Index terms: | CAR INDUSTRY JOB ENRICHMENT JAPAN SWEDEN |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The job-enrichment-driven motor vehicle production techniques pioneered by Volvo and Saab in Sweden in the 1970s have been out of favour for some time now. But many of the Japanese concepts involved in the new 'lean production' ethos are also facing heavy criticism. A middle way is offered here - a new 'synthesis' of teamworking, flexibility, continuous improvement and 'ownership of change' leading to high efficiency and high quality of work and jobs. |
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