International Motor Vehicle Program: Recent submissions
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Special Vehicle Operations: An Activity-Based Plan for Improving the Automotive Vehicle Development Process
(2002-07-18)This brief paper considers the New Product Development (NPD) strategies and practices recently employed by the Ford Motor Company as a base for a substantial, near-term improvement in automotive vehicle development ... -
Synergy between Direct and Representative Forms of Employee Voice: Evidence from the European Car Components Industry
(2002-07-18)This paper analyses the implications of combining direct and representative forms of worker participation for business performance. Direct participation refers to such things as quality control circles, continuous ... -
Emergent Dualism in the UK Automotive Industry: Should we be Concerned?
(2002-07-18)Are car assembly plants which have adopted 'lean production' trading with 'lean' parts suppliers? Or are they using suppliers as buffers and as sources of low cost labour? This paper examines these questions empirically ...
