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- catalog abstract "Despite formidable obstacles, a small but growing number of U.S. companies rccognize that today's domestic and international markets require them to transform their production process. On the basis of more than ten years of survey data and the evidence of case studies, Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt analyze the experiences of these companies. Their findings reveal two distinct and coherent models of the new American workplace. One is an American version of team production, which combines the principles of sociotechnical systems with those of quality engineering and which decentralizes the management of work flow and decision making. The other is an American version of lean production, which relies more heavily on managerial and technical expertise, and on centralized coordination and decision making. The authors explain the organizational models from which high-performance firms in the United States have borrowed and outline the policies required to promote more widespread workplace change. They contend that U.S. firms can, in fact, compete successfully, while providing their workers with increased job security, livable wages, and enhanced job satisfaction. Certain to appeal to both union and business leaders, this volume also offers crucial insights to policy makers and to scholars of the new American workplace.".
- catalog contributor b5653239.
- catalog contributor b5653240.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "Despite formidable obstacles, a small but growing number of U.S. companies rccognize that today's domestic and international markets require them to transform their production process. On the basis of more than ten years of survey data and the evidence of case studies, Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt analyze the experiences of these companies. Their findings reveal two distinct and coherent models of the new American workplace. One is an American version of team production, which combines the principles of sociotechnical systems with those of quality engineering and which decentralizes the management of work flow and decision making. The other is an American version of lean production, which relies more heavily on managerial and technical expertise, and on centralized coordination and decision making.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and index.".
- catalog description "The authors explain the organizational models from which high-performance firms in the United States have borrowed and outline the policies required to promote more widespread workplace change. They contend that U.S. firms can, in fact, compete successfully, while providing their workers with increased job security, livable wages, and enhanced job satisfaction. Certain to appeal to both union and business leaders, this volume also offers crucial insights to policy makers and to scholars of the new American workplace.".
- catalog description "The challenge -- Why change? The breakdown of mass production -- The alternatives -- Alternative models of production -- A comparison of the models -- Alternative strategies in the United States -- The extent of the change (1982-93) -- Experiments with workplace innovation (1970-92) -- Organizational change in services -- The solutions -- American models of high performance -- Obstacles to change -- Policies to promote high-performance systems -- Incidence of organizational change among U.S. firms -- Summary of case studies (1970-92)".
- catalog extent "ix, 287 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0875463185 (acid-free-paper)".
- catalog identifier "0875463193 (pbk.) :".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "331.25/0973 20".
- catalog subject "HD8072.5 .A66 1994".
- catalog subject "Industrial organization United States.".
- catalog subject "Labor United States.".
- catalog subject "Manufactures United States.".
- catalog subject "Manufacturing industries United States.".
- catalog subject "Work environment United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The challenge -- Why change? The breakdown of mass production -- The alternatives -- Alternative models of production -- A comparison of the models -- Alternative strategies in the United States -- The extent of the change (1982-93) -- Experiments with workplace innovation (1970-92) -- Organizational change in services -- The solutions -- American models of high performance -- Obstacles to change -- Policies to promote high-performance systems -- Incidence of organizational change among U.S. firms -- Summary of case studies (1970-92)".
- catalog title "The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.".
- catalog type "text".