Work Organizational Reforms and Employment Relations in the Automotive Industry: American Employment Relations in Transition

ISBN-13: 9781032252704 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 120 str.

Kenichi Shinohara

Opis

This book sheds insights on GM's failed attempt through the analysis of work organization reforms and labor-management relations on production-system efficiency. The book will be a useful reference for those interested in comparative study of management styles and better understanding of Japanese manufacturing practices.

Spis treści

1. Achievements and problems in American work organizational reform: A case study of the automobile industry 2. The development of seniority rights and establishment of rules for job transfer and promotion in the United States: General Motors Corporation 3. Work organization reform (1): The case of General Motors Plant A 4. Work organization reform (2) 5. GM’s Global Manufacturing System (GMS) and the union 6. Conclusion

O autorze

Kenichi Shinohara is Professor at the Division of Business Administration, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan.