Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Author "Sako, Mari"
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Auto Industry
Sako, Mari (2002-06-12)Peter Drucker christened the automobile industry ?the industry of industries? in 1946, and there are good enduring reasons for this label. In short, it has been at the forefront of thinking about how things are made and ... -
Determinants of Trust in Supplier Relations: Evidence from the Automotive Industry in Japan and the United States
Sako, Mari; Helper, Susan (2002-07-11)This study examines the determinants of inter-organizational trust by using survey data from just over 1000 suppliers in the automotive industry. We define trust and derive a model of its determinants from transaction ... -
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Emergent Dualism in the UK Automotive Industry: Should we be Concerned?
Sako, Mari (2002-07-18)Are car assembly plants which have adopted 'lean production' trading with 'lean' parts suppliers? Or are they using suppliers as buffers and as sources of low cost labour? This paper examines these questions empirically ... -
MIT International Motor Vehicle Programme Modularization and Outsorcing Project Interim of European Research Team (Revised)
Warburton, Max; Sako, Mari (1999-12-01) -
MIT International Motor Vehicle Programme Modularization and Outsourcing Project Preliminary Report of European Research Team
Warburton, Max; Sako, Mari (1999-10-06)No Abstract Provided -
Modular strategies in cars and computers
Sako, Mari; Murray, Fiona (1999-06-09)Summary The focus of many European and American companies is currently on "modular" strategies in product design and production. A modular product has individual elements which are designed independently but function ... -
Modularization and Outsourcing: Implications for the Future of Automotive Assembly "Management of the Extended Enterprise" Research Team
Warburton, Max; Helper, Susan; MacDuffie, John Paul; Pil, Frits; Sako, Mari; e.a. (2002-06-26)Overview Twice in this century, automotive assembly has been the setting for dramatic innovations in production organization that have transformed the basis of competition in the auto industry. Henry Ford's mass production ... -
Synergy between Direct and Representative Forms of Employee Voice: Evidence from the European Car Components Industry
Sako, Mari (2002-07-18)This paper analyses the implications of combining direct and representative forms of worker participation for business performance. Direct participation refers to such things as quality control circles, continuous ...