Innovation is a key to corporate success, particularly in times of
rapid technological change. This book sheds new light on the
introduction of technology in the manufacturing sector. The author
considers the use of innovative technology in both Britain and
Japan by examining nine firms in each country. He focuses on
computerized machine tools (CNC) and shows how the various firms
have risen to the challenge of implementing the new technology.
Particular emphasis is placed on the differing employment relations
in the factories, the nature of operator training and workload
distribution. Dr. Whittaker identifies fundamentally different
approaches in the two countries that have implications for
competitiveness as well as future innovation. The contrast is
especially interesting since Japanese industrial relations are
commonly distinguished by their cooperative nature while industrial
relations in Britain have tended to be more confrontational. These
conventional views are challenged with an original perspective on
the labor process and new technology. The book will be of major
interest to specialists in technical innovation and industrial
relations. Managers eager to learn the practical lessons of a
comparison between British and Japanese work habits will also gain
much from reading this book.
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