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Survival of the flexible in the global economy : employment security and shop-floor reorganization in two Massachusetts metalworking firms

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  • Forrant, Robert.

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Discusses the reorganization of the shop-floor into team-based production units at two American mechanical engineering firms.

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  • Forrant, Robert., 1998. "Survival of the flexible in the global economy : employment security and shop-floor reorganization in two Massachusetts metalworking firms," ILO Working Papers 993306803402676, International Labour Organization.
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