1st Edition
Changes in Japanese Employment Practices Beyond the Japanese Model
By Arjan Keizer
Copyright 2010
220 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Japan’s employment practices were long considered a cornerstone to its economic success. However, the reversal in economic performance during the 1990s altered the positive perception and inspired major adaptations like the rise in performance-related pay (‘seikashugi’) and non-regular employment. This book presents case-studies of the adaptations in personnel management by major Japanese firms.... Read more
1. Reconsidering Japanese Employment Practices 2. The Dialectics of Change 3. The Logic of Japanese Employment Practices 4. Adjustment of Employment and Employment Practices 5. The Automobile Industry 6. The Electronics Industry 7. The Construction Industry 8. The Retail Industry 9. Seikashugi: Change within the Internal Labour Market 10. Non-Regular Employment: Change beyond the Internal Labour Market 11. Institutional Change in Japanese Employment Practices References
Biography
Arjan B. Keizer is a Lecturer in International Human Ressource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations at Manchester Business School, UK.
