Title: Research on HRM and lean management: a literature survey

Authors: Godefroy Beauvallet, Thomas Houy

Addresses: Department of Strategy and Financial Affairs, Institut TELECOM, 46 rue Barrault, 75634 Paris, Cedex 13, France. ' Department of Economics and Social Sciences, TELECOM ParisTech, 46 rue Barrault, 75634 Paris, Cedex 13, France

Abstract: The key mechanisms and the decisive variables that appear to justify the comparative advantage of lean companies deal with Human Resources (HR) issues. The purpose of this literature survey is therefore twofold. First, this paper sets out to clarify what lean management is from a Human Resources Management (HRM) viewpoint. Second, this paper identifies the main characteristics of HRM in lean companies.

Keywords: lean management; HRM; human resource management; TPS; Toyota production system; literature surveys; lean companies; human resources.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2010.029444

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2010 Vol.10 No.1, pp.14 - 33

Published online: 30 Nov 2009 *

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