Rathzel, Nora

Transnational corporations from the standpoint of workers Nora Rathzel - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. - x, 311 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-300) and index.

This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs.

9781137323040

2014498192


Automobile industry and trade--Sweden
Industrial relations
Work environment

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