Theories of lean management: An empirical evaluation

Social Science Research

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-102

  Handel, Michael J ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee outcomes; Neo liberalism; Organizational structure; Organizations; Post bureaucracy

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;

HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 84888784169     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2013.10.009     Document Type: Article

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