Survival of the flexible in the global economy: employment security and shop-floor reorganization in two Massachusetts metalworking firms

Robert. Forrant

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Discusses the reorganization of the shop-floor into team-based production units at two American mechanical engineering firms.

Keywords: production management; work organization; workers participation; team work; enterprise restructuring; metalworking industry; organization development; employment security; wage structure; statistical table; gestion de la production; organisation du travail; participation des travailleurs; travail d'équipe; restructuration d'entreprise; industrie métallurgique; administración de la producción; organización del trabajo; participación de los trabajadores; trabajo en equipo; reestructuración empresarial; industria metalmecánica; développement de l'organisation; sécurité de l'emploi; structure du salaire; tableau statistique; desarrollo de la organización; seguridad en el empleo; estructura de los salarios; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 1998
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