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1 - Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor

Theories, Industries, and National Contexts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2021

By
Thomas Janoski  and
Darina Lepadatu
Edited by
Thomas Janoski  and
Darina Lepadatu
Thomas Janoski
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Darina Lepadatu
Affiliation:
Kennesaw State University, Georgia
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The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production provides an overall argument that lean systems are the dominant division of labor in the world, which are spreading in diverse ways to the service industries and around the world. Whether you think lean is great or not, it is the overwhelming influence on the world-wide division of labor. Further, this Handbook examines the many sides of the lean production debate that rarely interact. One side sees efficiency and quality as paramount, and the other side sees the protection of workers as key. Consequently, this Handbook focuses on three major parts:The result is an international Handbook that is a comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of the future of the world of work and management in our global economy.

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The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
Diverging Theories and New Industries around the World
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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