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The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and R...

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The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and R...

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The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.

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Full title

The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.

Publisher

Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 1994.

Date

1994.

Call Numbers

N331.250973/1

Record Identifier

74VKO08EgOxb

MMS ID

991022631159702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

ix, 287 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Pt. I. The Challenge -- 1. Introduction. 2. Why Change? The Breakdown of Mass Production -- Pt. II. The Alternatives. 3. Alternative Models of Production. 4. A Comparison of the Models -- Pt. III. Alternative Strategies in the United States. 5. The Extent of the Change: Evidence from Surveys, 1982-9...

Publication information

Publisher

Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 1994.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1994.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"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."...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N331.250973/1

Record Identifier

74VKO08EgOxb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO08EgOxb

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ISBN

0875463193 (pbk.)

9780875463186 (acid-free-paper)

0875463185 (acid-free-paper)

9780875463193 (pbk.)

DDC

331.250973

MMS ID

991022631159702626

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