Toward a New Model for Rationalization and Labor Relations in the Finnish Paper Industry.

This article, based on the author's study in Finnish, examines human and labor relations implications of new production strategies in the Finnish paper industry. Starting from Sorge and Streeck's classification, it analyzes some of the effects of adopting diversified quality production (DQP) on work organization and labor-management relations. The findings of a case study suggest that more cooperative forms of management are a major condition for raising productivity and developing flexible work organization in high-tech manufacturing environments with well-established systems of collective bargaining. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]