My grad seminar in worker participation was covering Levine and Tyson's
paper in Blinder's "Paying for Productivity," and we realized that
their key example of a successful workplace with participation is
the GM-Toyota Nummi plant. There's a little sleight of hand, however;
when they get to the 'Interaction of Firm and Environment' section,
they rename the plant Munni, and claim it has gains-sharing (a
key ingrediant for successful participation according to LT).
Does anyone on the pen-l network know whether Nummi has any form
of gains-sharing? Does anyone know the basis of pay there (I thought
it was a pay-for-knowledge system).
Help either over pen-l or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] would be most
appreciated.
Cheers,
Bob Drago
