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

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.

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