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The art of building a car: the Swedish experience re‐examined
Author(s) -
Hammarström Olle,
Lansbury Russell D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1991.tb00134.x
Subject(s) - automotive industry , production (economics) , work (physics) , business , marketing , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , macroeconomics , aerospace engineering
The Swedish automobile industry has recently encountered significant difficulties. This article reviews a major study of the relationships between production, technology and work organisation in Volvo and Saab. It compares the Swedish approach to automobile production with those of the American and Japanese companies and speculates on whether the Swedish industry will survive in the coming decade.