Lean and the working environment: A review of the literature

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 829-849

  Hasle, Peter ^a   Bojesen, Anders ^b   Jensen, Per Langaa ^c   Bramming, Pia ^d  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b HK/Stat   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Context; Employees; Employees involvement; Health; Implementation; Lean production; Manual workers; Manufacturing industries; Research work; Working environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863204141     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571211250103     Document Type: Review

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