Darina Lepadatu is associate director of the Ph.D. program in international conflict management and assistant professor of sociology at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta. She holds a BA degree in sociology, a master's degree in management of non-profit organizations from University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky. She is currently working on an NSF grant on the maturing of lean production with her co-author.Thomas Janoski received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught at both the University of California and Duke University and is now a professor at the University of Kentucky. He recently published The Ironies of Citizenship and is currently working on The Vortex of Labor: The Global Divisions of Work and Investment.

• Part 1 Tables and FiguresPart 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 Bringing Diversity to Teams in Japanese TransplantsChapter 4 Welcome to Kaizen Motors!Chapter 5 Queens of the Line: Gender and Identity in TeamsChapter 6 Sexual Attraction on the Line: Family, Affairs and Team IntensificationChapter 7 The Color Line: Race and Identity in TeamsChapter 8 The Aging Gurus and Young Gung-hoesChapter 9 The Underdogs: Temporary Workers and Team DegradationChapter 10 ConclusionPart 11 Appendix 1: Interviewer's GuidePart 12 Appendix 2: Methodology and Data CollectionPart 13 ReferencesPart 14 NotesPart 15 IndexPart 16 About the Authors

Darina Lepadatu is associate director of the Ph.D. program in international conflict management and assistant professor of sociology at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta. She holds a BA degree in sociology, a master's degree in management of non-profit organizations from University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky. She is currently working on an NSF grant on the maturing of lean production with her co-author.Thomas Janoski received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught at both the University of California and Duke University and is now a professor at the University of Kentucky. He recently published The Ironies of Citizenship and is currently working on The Vortex of Labor: The Global Divisions of Work and Investment.

• Part 1 Tables and FiguresPart 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 Bringing Diversity to Teams in Japanese TransplantsChapter 4 Welcome to Kaizen Motors!Chapter 5 Queens of the Line: Gender and Identity in TeamsChapter 6 Sexual Attraction on the Line: Family, Affairs and Team IntensificationChapter 7 The Color Line: Race and Identity in TeamsChapter 8 The Aging Gurus and Young Gung-hoesChapter 9 The Underdogs: Temporary Workers and Team DegradationChapter 10 ConclusionPart 11 Appendix 1: Interviewer's GuidePart 12 Appendix 2: Methodology and Data CollectionPart 13 ReferencesPart 14 NotesPart 15 IndexPart 16 About the Authors

Darina Lepadatu is associate director of the Ph.D. program in international conflict management and assistant professor of sociology at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta. She holds a BA degree in sociology, a master's degree in management of non-profit organizations from University of Bucharest, Romania, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky. She is currently working on an NSF grant on the maturing of lean production with her co-author.Thomas Janoski received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught at both the University of California and Duke University and is now a professor at the University of Kentucky. He recently published The Ironies of Citizenship and is currently working on The Vortex of Labor: The Global Divisions of Work and Investment.

• Part 1 Tables and FiguresPart 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 Bringing Diversity to Teams in Japanese TransplantsChapter 4 Welcome to Kaizen Motors!Chapter 5 Queens of the Line: Gender and Identity in TeamsChapter 6 Sexual Attraction on the Line: Family, Affairs and Team IntensificationChapter 7 The Color Line: Race and Identity in TeamsChapter 8 The Aging Gurus and Young Gung-hoesChapter 9 The Underdogs: Temporary Workers and Team DegradationChapter 10 ConclusionPart 11 Appendix 1: Interviewer's GuidePart 12 Appendix 2: Methodology and Data CollectionPart 13 ReferencesPart 14 NotesPart 15 IndexPart 16 About the Authors