When does lean hurt? - An exploration of lean practices and worker health and safety outcomes

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3300-3320

  Longoni, Annachiara ^a   Pagell, Mark ^b   Johnston, David ^c   Veltri, Anthony ^d  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

human resources management; lean manufacturing; worker health and safety

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; LEAN MANUFACTURING; LEAN PRACTICES; LEAN PRODUCTION; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION PRACTICES;

RESEARCH; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879696708     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.765072     Document Type: Article

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