Technology and Labor

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The paper explains that the problem with lean production is that it creates very serious negative effects on how the worker experiences work. The paper discusses how quality and satisfaction of work are low and everything about the work, including monitoring and management, has changed. The paper points out that in this case, it is a combination of technology and a new philosophy that has changed the workplace in the auto industry.

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"Over the past thirty years new trends can be observed in the auto industry. The greatest difference taking place was awareness of technology from other countries and especially Japan. The one thing that has not changed in the industry is the assembly line. However, what goes on around the assembly line has changed completely. The reason for this comes from Japan in the form of lean production."

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