Against Lean Production

Economy and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 321-354

  Williams, Karel ^a   Haslam, Colin ^a   Williams, John ^a   Cutler, Tonv ^a   Adcroft, Andy ^a   Sukhdevjohal, S ^a  

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EID: 84933486148     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085149200000016     Document Type: Article

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