{"product_id":"9780792397601","title":"The Transition to Flexibility","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Transition to Flexibility\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKnudsen, Daniel C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe advanced capitalist nations are currently undergoing an  enormous economic, social, and political transformation. At the heart  of this transformation is the transition between large scale,  standardized production (Fordism) and new, more flexible approaches to  manufacturing (flexibility), and a concomitant extension of  manufacturing to include products both concrete (goods) and ephemeral  (services). This volume explores the consequences of this transition  from the standpoints of technology, labor relations, firm strategy,  education, government programs, and geography. \u003cbr\u003e  The book is a collection of papers by well-known scholars  investigating the current global transition from mass consumption and  production to flexible production for niche markets. The book is  unique in that it not only discusses standard economic concerns, but  also investigates the social and political implications of this  transition. Each chapter is concerned with a different aspect of the  same restructuring process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1996-10-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792397601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4613-1425-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 186\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312374501516,"sku":"9780792397601","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792397601.jpg?v=1771524886","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792397601","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}