Abstract
The consequences for quality of work of lean manufacturing is discussed in the international litterature, and several authors suggest increased work speed, stress, and muscoskeletal diseases as a consequence of lean. The Danish experience with lean has been studied through interviews with managers and employees, and it is a somewhat different experience. This tra-dition for collaboration has been the framework for the development of lean into a form which is different from the descriptions found in the mainly Anglo-Saxon literature. Many Danish both private and public organizations have experience with a version of lean which is based on employee participation and with quality of work as a goal equal to the traditional productivity goals. This experience seems to indicate that a local approach based on social capital with employee participation but still with strong management support gives better and more sustainable effects on productivity and at the same time has a positive influence on qual-ity of work.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - IX |
Place of Publication | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Publisher | IEA Press |
Publication date | 2008 |
Pages | 285-290 |
ISBN (Print) | 09-76-81431-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Event | 9th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management : Understanding and Transforming Work for Innovation - Sao Paulo, Brazil Duration: 19 Mar 2008 → 21 Mar 2008 Conference number: 9 |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management |
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Number | 9 |
Country/Territory | Brazil |
City | Sao Paulo |
Period | 19/03/2008 → 21/03/2008 |
Keywords
- quality of work
- social capital
- implementation
- Lean