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The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States

Title
The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.
Author
Appelbaum, Eileen, 1940-
Publication
Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 1994.

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Additional Authors
Batt, Rosemary L.
Description
ix, 287 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Work > United States
  • Work environment > United States
  • Industrial organization > United States
  • Manufacturing industries > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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)
Call Number
JBE 95-1263
ISBN
  • 0875463185 (acid-free-paper)
  • 0875463193 (pbk.)
LCCN
93031201
OCLC
28665436
Author
Appelbaum, Eileen, 1940-
Title
The new American workplace : transforming work systems in the United States / Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt.
Imprint
Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 1994.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Batt, Rosemary L.
Research Call Number
JBE 95-1263
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