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Kenichi Shinohara (Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan)

Work Organizational Reforms and Employment Relations in the Automotive Industry

American Employment Relations in Transition

Kenichi Shinohara (Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan)

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Routledge
27 May 2022

Production & quality control management; Road vehicle manufacturing industry; Automotive technology & trades

Series: Routledge Focus on Business and Management

General Motors (GM)'s attempt to adapt the renowned Toyota production system for its own automotive manufacturing plants had historically produced disappointing results. Why was it not sufficiently successful? This book aims to shed insights into GM's failed attempt through the analysis of work organization reforms and labor-management relations on production-system efficiency.

The book examines collective bargaining agreements between automakers and the United Auto Workers union and the arbitration rulings in retrospect to illuminate the critical role continuous improvement activities initiated by production workers would play in enhancing performance management. It also looks at the impact of the meritocratic system in Japanese auto plants on performance success. As GM begins operations at its new electric vehicle assembly plant, Factory Zero, the book analyses the challenges of such production for both employment relations and workforce deployment.

The book will be a useful reference for those interested in a comparative study of management styles and a better understanding of Japanese manufacturing practices.

By: Kenichi Shinohara (Kyoto Sangyo University Japan)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781032252704
ISBN 10: 1032252707
Series: Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 27 May 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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