A new approach to production systems through developing human factors in Japan.

Under the present labour conditions of Japanese industry, this study takes as its goal the development of new production systems which have a high rate of production efficiency through heightening awareness of human factors. Furthermore, this report presents now methodology and a number of models which analyse the relationship between motivation and those various factors of production systems which influence motivation. This paper discusses the findings of the investigations of typical Japanese enterprises using this method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]