British Factory Japanese Factory - The Origins of National Diversity in Industrial Relations

Klappentext The Japanese way of work is notoriously 'different'. But is it Japan or Britain which is the odd man out? This book explores the real differences through a point-by-point comparison of two Japanese factories with two British ones making similar products. Zusammenfassung The Japanese way of work is notoriously ‘different’. But is it Japan or Britain which is the odd man out? When originally published this was the first book to explore the real differences, through a point-by-point comparison of two Japanese factories with two British ones making similar products. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Factories 1. Four Factories: A First Look 2. The Workers: Who They Are, How They Are Recruited and Trained 3. Wages 4. Unions: Membership and Organization 5. Industrial Relations: Mainly England 6. Industrial Relations: Mainly Japan 7. Industrial Relations: Summary 8. The Enterprise as Community 9. Authority, Function and Status 10. Two Employment Systems 11. Some Implications Part 2: Convergence? 12. The ‘Japanese Employment System’ and Recent Trends of Change 13. Britain Catching Up? Part Three: The Past and the Future 14. The Origins of the Japanese Employment System 15. Late Development Appendix: The Survey Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ronald Dore, Dore Ronald
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415852760
• ISBN: 978-0-415-85276-0
• Pagine: 480
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Japan; Routledge Library Editions: Japan
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia internazionale; Japan, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, International business, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Industrial Relations, International Economics, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General