Diversity at Kaizen Motors - Gender, Race, Age and Insecurity in a Japanese Auto Transplant

Informationen zum Autor By Darina Lepadatu and Thomas Janoski Klappentext This book reveals the dynamics of gender, race and age as American workers at a Japanese auto factory actually experience it for themselves. This methodical case study exposes the rhetoric of diversity to the realities and pressures of lean production in a blue collar environment. Zusammenfassung This book reveals the dynamics of gender! race and age as American workers at a Japanese auto factory actually experience it for themselves. This methodical case study exposes the rhetoric of diversity to the realities and pressures of lean production in a blue collar environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Tables and Figures Part 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Bringing Diversity to Teams in Japanese Transplants Chapter 4 Welcome to Kaizen Motors! Chapter 5 Queens of the Line: Gender and Identity in Teams Chapter 6 Sexual Attraction on the Line: Family, Affairs and Team Intensification Chapter 7 The Color Line: Race and Identity in Teams Chapter 8 The Aging Gurus and Young Gung-hoes Chapter 9 The Underdogs: Temporary Workers and Team Degradation Chapter 10 Conclusion Part 11 Appendix 1: Interviewer's Guide Part 12 Appendix 2: Methodology and Data Collection Part 13 References Part 14 Notes Part 15 Index Part 16 About the Authors

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Janoski, Janoski Thomas, Darina Lepadatu, Darina/ Janoski Lepadatu, Lepadatu Darina
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780761855941
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5594-1
• No. of pages: 147
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General