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5 - Contested Views of Lean Production from the Social Sciences Perspective

from Part I - Theories of Lean Production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2021

By
Thomas Janoski ,
Darina Lepadatu  and
Andrea Signoretti
Edited by
Thomas Janoski  and
Darina Lepadatu
Thomas Janoski
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Darina Lepadatu
Affiliation:
Kennesaw State University, Georgia
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Summary

The social sciences perspective on lean production is much less unified than the previous two areas of management and industrial engineering. Some studies of the impact of lean production on the workforce cover positive aspects such as teamwork, job rotation, job enrichment, and job satisfaction. Other studies examine the negative aspects such as work intensification, long and unannounced overtime, and the extensive use of temporary workers. Yet another group studies the diffusion of lean production, and there are alternative models like socio-technical theory and diversified quality production. As a result, this chapter focuses on six approaches to lean: (1) sociological studies of lean production; (2) socio-technical theory as a social psychological approach to lean and teamwork; (3) the diffusion of lean production; (4) critical social science and flexible accumulation; (5) the productive models approach; and (6) diversified quality production. The social sciences are more divided about the benefits and costs of lean production, so we start with the three positive views and follow with the three critical approaches.

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The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
Diverging Theories and New Industries around the World
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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