A Sociology of Work in Japan
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Part of Contemporary Japanese Society
- Authors:
- Ross Mouer, Monash University, Victoria
- Hirosuke Kawanishi, Waseda University, Japan
- Date Published: June 2005
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521658454
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This comprehensive, introductory overview of the "world of work" in Japan recalls post-war Japan to analyze the development of industrial relations and the Japanese style of management. It considers the changes that took place in the early nineties when disillusionment set in and unemployment and economic insecurity became facts of life. The authors challenge the preeminence of Japanese management practices which have dominated the literature over the last three decades.
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"Rebick's analysis is masterfully institutional and his analysis is based on the most meticulous nalysis of primary and secondary labor data possible given the limits of data acces." - Mary C. Brinton, Harvard University
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- Date Published: June 2005
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521658454
- length: 324 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 155 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.52kg
- contains: 56 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Note on transliteration, romanization and translation
List of abbreviations
Part I. A Context for Studying Work:
1. The Japanese at work
2. Toward a sociology of work in postwar Japan
3. Competing models for understanding work in Japan
Part II. The Commitment to Being at Work:
4. Hours of work, labor-force participation and the work ethic
Part III. Processing Labor Through Japan's Labor Markets:
5. Change and challenge in the labor market
6. Segmentation of the labor market
Part IV. The Broader Social Policy Context for Understanding Choice at Work in Japan:
7. From labor policy to social policy: a framework for understanding labor process in Japan at the national level 8. Social security and safety nets
Part V. The Power Relations Shaping the Organization of Work in Japan:
9. The state of the union movement in Japan
10. Management organizations and the interests of employers
Part VI. The Future:
11. The future of work in Japan
References
Author index
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- Working in Society
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