Thomas Janoski is Professor of Sociology and former director of the Quantitative Initiative in Political and Social Research (QIPSR) at the University of Kentucky. Darina Lepadatu is Professor of Sociology and International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University in metro-Atlanta and the President of Georgia Sociological Association.

'This comprehensive Handbook provides a valuable interdisciplinary, international and interindustry overview of diverse approaches to lean production that will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and practitioners alike.' Arne L. Kalleberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• 1. Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor: Theories, Industries and National Contexts Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; Part I. Theories Of Lean Production: 2. Lean Production from the View of Management Theory: Functional, Critical and Paradox Approaches Katsuki Aoki; 3. Lean Production-Perspectives from its Primary Caretaker: Industrial Engineering Richard Schonberger; 4. The Industrial Relations Perspective on Lean Systems and Unions John Paul MacDuffie; 5. Contested Views of Lean Production from the Social Sciences Perspective Thomas Janoski, Darina Lepadatu and Andrea Signorelli; 6. The Labor Process Theory Critique of Lean Production Chris Smith and Matt Vidal; Part II. Lean Production Across Industries: 7. Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Perspective (TPS) Michael Abbot McGinnis, William R. Cooper and David M. Parsley; 8. Varieties of Lean Production in the Auto Industry Tommaso Pardi; 9. The Innovation Process and Impact of New Technologies on Lean Production James Morgan and Durward Sobek II; 10. Lean Production in the Telecommunications Industry Roy Andersson; 11. Evidence-Based Services and Lean in Hospitals and Service Industries John Toussaint; 12. The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers Kenneth Grady; 13. The Implementation of Lean Production in Government Pär Åhlström and Niklas Modig; 14. Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco and Amazon Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; 15. Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information Jean Cunningham; 16. Lean Production and Quality Control in Software and Programming Mary Poppendieck; Part III. Lean Production Around The World: 17. Lean in Europe and the US – A New Dominant Division of Labor? Timo Anttila, Tomi Oinas and Armi Mustosmäki; 18. The Implementation of Lean Production in Korea Byoung-Hoon Lee; 19. Transferring Lean to North America James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones; 20. Lean Production in the United Kingdom Daniel T. Jones; 21. Strong Alternative Models and Lean Production in Germany Michael Krzywdzinski; 22. Tricolore: Traditionalists, Taylorists and Toyotism and the Historical Perspective of Lean in France Michael Ballé, Godefroy Beauvallet and Florian Magnani; 23. The Partial Implementation of Lean Production in China Lu Zhang; 24. Lean or Fordist Processes in India and Australia Reynold James; 25. The Four Stages of Lean in Mexico Jorge Carrillo and Redi Gomis; 26. Lean Production in former Communist Russia Elena Shulzhenko.

Thomas Janoski is Professor of Sociology and former director of the Quantitative Initiative in Political and Social Research (QIPSR) at the University of Kentucky. Darina Lepadatu is Professor of Sociology and International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University in metro-Atlanta and the President of Georgia Sociological Association.

'This comprehensive Handbook provides a valuable interdisciplinary, international and interindustry overview of diverse approaches to lean production that will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and practitioners alike.' Arne L. Kalleberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• 1. Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor: Theories, Industries and National Contexts Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; Part I. Theories Of Lean Production: 2. Lean Production from the View of Management Theory: Functional, Critical and Paradox Approaches Katsuki Aoki; 3. Lean Production-Perspectives from its Primary Caretaker: Industrial Engineering Richard Schonberger; 4. The Industrial Relations Perspective on Lean Systems and Unions John Paul MacDuffie; 5. Contested Views of Lean Production from the Social Sciences Perspective Thomas Janoski, Darina Lepadatu and Andrea Signorelli; 6. The Labor Process Theory Critique of Lean Production Chris Smith and Matt Vidal; Part II. Lean Production Across Industries: 7. Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Perspective (TPS) Michael Abbot McGinnis, William R. Cooper and David M. Parsley; 8. Varieties of Lean Production in the Auto Industry Tommaso Pardi; 9. The Innovation Process and Impact of New Technologies on Lean Production James Morgan and Durward Sobek II; 10. Lean Production in the Telecommunications Industry Roy Andersson; 11. Evidence-Based Services and Lean in Hospitals and Service Industries John Toussaint; 12. The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers Kenneth Grady; 13. The Implementation of Lean Production in Government Pär Åhlström and Niklas Modig; 14. Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco and Amazon Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; 15. Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information Jean Cunningham; 16. Lean Production and Quality Control in Software and Programming Mary Poppendieck; Part III. Lean Production Around The World: 17. Lean in Europe and the US – A New Dominant Division of Labor? Timo Anttila, Tomi Oinas and Armi Mustosmäki; 18. The Implementation of Lean Production in Korea Byoung-Hoon Lee; 19. Transferring Lean to North America James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones; 20. Lean Production in the United Kingdom Daniel T. Jones; 21. Strong Alternative Models and Lean Production in Germany Michael Krzywdzinski; 22. Tricolore: Traditionalists, Taylorists and Toyotism and the Historical Perspective of Lean in France Michael Ballé, Godefroy Beauvallet and Florian Magnani; 23. The Partial Implementation of Lean Production in China Lu Zhang; 24. Lean or Fordist Processes in India and Australia Reynold James; 25. The Four Stages of Lean in Mexico Jorge Carrillo and Redi Gomis; 26. Lean Production in former Communist Russia Elena Shulzhenko.

Thomas Janoski is Professor of Sociology and former director of the Quantitative Initiative in Political and Social Research (QIPSR) at the University of Kentucky. Darina Lepadatu is Professor of Sociology and International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University in metro-Atlanta and the President of Georgia Sociological Association.

'This comprehensive Handbook provides a valuable interdisciplinary, international and interindustry overview of diverse approaches to lean production that will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and practitioners alike.' Arne L. Kalleberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• 1. Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor: Theories, Industries and National Contexts Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; Part I. Theories Of Lean Production: 2. Lean Production from the View of Management Theory: Functional, Critical and Paradox Approaches Katsuki Aoki; 3. Lean Production-Perspectives from its Primary Caretaker: Industrial Engineering Richard Schonberger; 4. The Industrial Relations Perspective on Lean Systems and Unions John Paul MacDuffie; 5. Contested Views of Lean Production from the Social Sciences Perspective Thomas Janoski, Darina Lepadatu and Andrea Signorelli; 6. The Labor Process Theory Critique of Lean Production Chris Smith and Matt Vidal; Part II. Lean Production Across Industries: 7. Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Perspective (TPS) Michael Abbot McGinnis, William R. Cooper and David M. Parsley; 8. Varieties of Lean Production in the Auto Industry Tommaso Pardi; 9. The Innovation Process and Impact of New Technologies on Lean Production James Morgan and Durward Sobek II; 10. Lean Production in the Telecommunications Industry Roy Andersson; 11. Evidence-Based Services and Lean in Hospitals and Service Industries John Toussaint; 12. The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers Kenneth Grady; 13. The Implementation of Lean Production in Government Pär Åhlström and Niklas Modig; 14. Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco and Amazon Thomas Janoski and Darina Lepadatu; 15. Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information Jean Cunningham; 16. Lean Production and Quality Control in Software and Programming Mary Poppendieck; Part III. Lean Production Around The World: 17. Lean in Europe and the US – A New Dominant Division of Labor? Timo Anttila, Tomi Oinas and Armi Mustosmäki; 18. The Implementation of Lean Production in Korea Byoung-Hoon Lee; 19. Transferring Lean to North America James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones; 20. Lean Production in the United Kingdom Daniel T. Jones; 21. Strong Alternative Models and Lean Production in Germany Michael Krzywdzinski; 22. Tricolore: Traditionalists, Taylorists and Toyotism and the Historical Perspective of Lean in France Michael Ballé, Godefroy Beauvallet and Florian Magnani; 23. The Partial Implementation of Lean Production in China Lu Zhang; 24. Lean or Fordist Processes in India and Australia Reynold James; 25. The Four Stages of Lean in Mexico Jorge Carrillo and Redi Gomis; 26. Lean Production in former Communist Russia Elena Shulzhenko.