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Explaining variation in the social performance of lean production: a comparative case study of the role played by workplace unions' framing of the system and institutions
Author(s) -
Signoretti Andrea
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12244
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , automotive industry , lean manufacturing , variation (astronomy) , comparative case , sociology , business , public relations , political science , marketing , engineering , aerospace engineering , linguistics , philosophy , structural engineering , physics , astrophysics
Several studies have acknowledged that lean production is implemented in diverse ways across workplaces, thereby generating different outcomes for workers. However, explanations for this variability needs further development. The present article addresses this issue by considering the role played by workplace unions' framing of lean production. It finds that unions' framing is derived from their identities in interaction with available resources in institutional and organisational terms. A case study comparison of the automotive parts industry in Italy and the United States was conducted.