Alternatives to Lean Production: Work Organization in the Swedish Auto Industry, Second Edition, With a New Introduction

by Christian Berggren

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875463177
• ISBN13: 9780875463179
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher