Breaking from Taylorism: Changing Forms of Work in the Automobile Industry

Jurgens, Ulrich/ Malsch, Thomas/ Dohse, Knuth

ISBN 10: 0521102537 / ISBN 13: 9780521102537

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2009

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1st edition. 462 pages. 8.90x5.98x1.18 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breaking from Taylorism: Changing Forms of Work in the Automobile Industry
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521102537
• ISBN 13: 9780521102537
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.68 kilograms

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Synopsis

The future of one of the world's most important industries is examined from the perspective of work structures and labor relations policies. The authors examine the restructuring of the world automobile industry in the 1980s, and draw data from an in-depth empirical study of three leading car companies in three different countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. They demonstrate that differences among firms and countries have had a major impact on the way in which change has come about. This book is an important contribution to the study of mass production industries throughout the world.

Book Description

In this book, the future of one of the world's most important industries is examined from the perspective of work structures and labour relations policies. The authors examine the restructuring of the world automobile industry in the 1980s, and draw data from an in-depth empirical study of three leading car companies in three different countries: the US, the UK, and Germany. They demonstrate that differences between firms and countries have had a major impact on the way in which change has come about. This book is an important contribution to the study of mass production industries throughout the world.