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This book is about global restructuring and what it actually means for
firms in high-wage economies. Its specific purpose is to analyse and
assess how firms in one labour intensive industry have responded to the
globalisation of production. The increased competitive pressures and
lowering of trade barriers have forced many firms to dramatically rethink
how they organise production. Some have resorted to off-shore
manufacturing, some have looked to new technology to automate key factors
in the production process. Still others have exploited local labour market
changes and sought a competitive edge through processes of systematic
intensification of work effort. The similarities and differences in these
strategies are analysed, and explanations for the identified patterns of
restructuring are offered. The consequences of these changes for the
organisation of work and the structure of the firm are also explored.
Reviews
‘... astonishing ... a valuable contribution to the general debate on
restructuring and questions the general applicability of the paradigm of
"flexible specialization" to this particular industrial
sector.’ Carola Frege, London School of Economics and Political Science,
UK
‘The strengths of this volume lie in its sharp analysis, and its
valuable comparative focus ... workers and union activists reading this
book will get a clear idea of the pressure faced by their employers ...
this volume is well worth reading by anyone interested in the garment
industry ... it provides a useful model of restructuring, refined by
empirical cases, that could be applied to many other situations.’ Work
and Occupations, International Sociological Journal
‘This collection of papers seeks to analyse and explain these complex
restructuring process by investigating the impact of the global changes on
the clothing industries ... this is a readers text.’ Economic Outlook
and Business Review
Contents
Restructuring clothing; De-regulation, diversity and decline: the UK
clothing industry in transition; Backwards into the future: new
technologies and old work organization in the US clothing industry; A
difficult path to recovery: new strategies for the Finnish clothing
industry; Dwarfs and giants maintaining competitive edge: the Italian
textile clothing industry in the 1990’s; Production, organization and
technological change: the German clothing industry in international
competition; In search of competitive advantage: contemporary change in
the Japanese apparel industry; Making sense of strategies for survival:
clothing in high wage economies.
£57.95 / US$99.95 ISBN: 1 85972 584 8 1997 232 pages
Hardback
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