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Culture and Subcultures in the Domestic Auto Industry: An Emic, Ethnographic and Critical Theory Application

Amolsch, George M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1209645251

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
The domestic auto industry in the United States is struggling for survival. A steady loss of market share to foreign competitors resulted in the industry reevaluating their business and labor practices that have proven so successful over the years. The problem is that little research has been conducted regarding the impact that the interrelationship between separate management, union, and work force subcultures are having on the reorganization of the domestic auto industry. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact the past and present business and labor practices have had on the domestic automobile industry from the perspective of three existing subcultures: managers, union representatives, and hourly workers. This critical qualitative study will augment the awareness of others interested in how the interrelationship between business and labor practices can lead to an entrenched bureaucratic system that impacts not only the total industry culture but also its existing subcultures. To fulfill the purpose of the research ethnographic interviews of managers, union representatives, and line workers were conducted. An emic approach of the author was incorporated into the process in an attempt to further the thick descriptions of the participants as they tell their stories.
Catherine Hansman (Committee Chair)
John Babel (Committee Member)
Carl Rak (Other)
Mittie Davis Jones (Committee Member)
Catherine Monaghan (Committee Member)
317 p.
Business Education; Labor Relations
United Auto Workers; critical theory; union bureaucracy; auto workers; corporate bureaucracy

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  • Amolsch, G. M. (2008). Culture and Subcultures in the Domestic Auto Industry: An Emic, Ethnographic and Critical Theory Application [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1209645251

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Amolsch, George. Culture and Subcultures in the Domestic Auto Industry: An Emic, Ethnographic and Critical Theory Application. 2008. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1209645251.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Amolsch, George. "Culture and Subcultures in the Domestic Auto Industry: An Emic, Ethnographic and Critical Theory Application." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1209645251

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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