Question of the day: Why are some observers less enthusiastic about the Japanese system than Clair Brown and Michael Reich? SPECIFICALLY: Identify one major reason why the workers at the Subaru plant in Indiana were not as satisfied with their
jobs as the workers at NUMMI.
Reading 1: Christian Berggren, "Lean Production -- the End of History?"
Reading 2: Laurie Graham, "Inside a Japanese Transplant: A Critical Perspective."
Some Web Sources on Japan (optional reading to expand your
horizons!):