flexible work
flexible work, flexible production, flexible specialization These terms are part of a widespread debate about changing industrial structure and work organization. It is argued that increasing national and international competition is forcing greater flexibility on firms in order to respond more quickly to changes in the product-market. This includes greater flexibility in employment levels (numerical flexibility), job tasks and skills (functional flexibility), and payment systems (financial flexibility). Flexible specialization implies small, decentralized firms oriented towards niche markets, rather than (as in
fordism) large, centralized, mass-production firms. Much of the debate has been prompted by studies of Japanese manufacturing and corporations (see R. Dore ,
Flexible Rigidities, 1986
). For a case-study of the international automobile industry see Rebecca Morales ,
Flexible Production (1994
). See also
FLEXIBLE EMPLOYMENT;
JUST-IN-TIME SYSTEM;
SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEM.
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Ramsey Is Hobbling; Quarterback Has Been Playing With Injured Foot
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Washington Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey left Redskins Park limping yesterday after...a bone bruise, makes it difficult for Ramsey to plant his right foot when he throws...17 loss to the Carolina Panthers. As Ramsey walked gingerly toward his car after watching...
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Ramsey Could Be Chicago Candidate; Police Chief's Job Open in His Home Town
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/19/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...said D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey -- who worked for the Chicago department...would be a strong candidate for the job. Ramsey issued a statement saying he would like...There is still much work to be done," Ramsey said. "And I look forward to being a...
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Ramsey Could Be Chicago Candidate; Chief's Job Open In His Home Town
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/19/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...said D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey -- who worked for the Chicago department...would be a strong candidate for the job. Ramsey issued a statement saying he would like...There is still much work to be done," Ramsey said. "And I look forward to being a...
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Ramsey trade falls through; deal close.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 8/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...nearly traded rookie quarterback Patrick Ramsey to the Chicago Bears last night but a deal fell through and the club later sent Ramsey's camp another contract proposal, NFL...deadline over compensation from Chicago. Ramsey's camp negotiated a contract with the...
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Ramsey ready to lead Redskins.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 4/7/2005; 700+ words
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Ramsey inks five-year deal.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 8/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Patrick Ramsey reported to a half-complete training...of guy who never missed a workout," Ramsey said. "At the same time, it's the...history. We'll take it from there." Ramsey's deal, NFL sources said, includes...
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HEALTHPARTNERS, RAMSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. DISCUSS POTENTIAL MERGER
PR Newswire; 9/16/1993; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 2/15/2004; ; 700+ words
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RAMSEY ENDS HIS 17-DAY HOLDOUT, SIGNS WITH SKINS.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/8/2002; 700+ words
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Arthur Michael Ramsey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Norman Foster Ramsey Jr
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. American physicist Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. (born 1915) was both an experimentalist and...method and its use in the hydrogen maser. Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr., was born in Washington, D.C., on August...
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Ramsey, Charles H. 1948–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
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Frank Plumpton Ramsey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Frank Plumpton Ramsey The English mathematician and philosopher Frank Plumpton Ramsey (1903-1930) was recognized as an authority in mathematical logic. Frank Ramsey was born on Feb. 22, 1903. His father, Arthur Ramsey, was president of...
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Ramsey, Frank Plumpton
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
RAMSEY, FRANK PLUMPTON ( b . Cambridge, England, 22 February 1903; d . Cambridge, 19 January 1930), mathematical logic . Ramsey, the elder son of A. S. Ramsey, president of Magdalene College, Cambridge, was educated at...
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