Converging production models: The STS versus lean production debate revisited

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1019-1039

  Dabhilkar, Mandar ^a   Åhlström, Pär ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hybrid; Lean production; Multiple regression analysis; Plant performance; Sociotechnical systems theory; Work organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883403749     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-08-2012-0316     Document Type: Article

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