A sociology of work in Japan

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Title:

A sociology of work in Japan

Author:

Mouer, Ross E., 1944-

ISBN:

9780521658454

9780521651202

Personal Author:

Mouer, Ross E., 1944-

Publication Information:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

xx, 303 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Contemporary Japanese society

Series Title:

Contemporary Japanese society

Contents:

1. The Japanese at work -- 2. Toward a sociology of work in postwar Japan -- 3. Competing models for understanding work in Japan -- 4. Hours of work, labor-force participation and the work ethic -- 5. Change and challenge in the labor market -- 6. Segmentation of the labor market -- 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 -- 9. The state of the union movement in Japan -- 10. Management organizations and the interests of employers -- 11. The future of work in Japan.

Abstract:

"What shapes the decisions of employees to work in Japan? The authors of this survey of the relationship between work and society in Japan argue that individual decisions about work can only be understood through the broader social context. Many factors combine to affect such choices, including the structuring of labor markets, social policy, and, of course, global influences which have come increasingly to impinge on the organization of work and life generally. By considering labor markets, social policy, and relationships between labour and management, the book offers penetrating insights into contemporary Japanese society and glimpses of what might come in the future. Underlying the discussion is a challenge to the celebration of Japanese management practices which has dominated the literature for the last three decades."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Industrial management -- Japan.

Work -- Japan.

Geographic Term:

Japan -- Social conditions -- 1945-

Japan -- Economic conditions -- 1989-

Added Author:

Kawanishi, Hirosuke, 1942-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam051/2004054621.html

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What shapes the decisions of employees in Japan? The authors of this comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the relationship between work and society in Japan argue that individual decisions about work can only be understood through the broader social context. Many factors combine to affect such choices including the structuring of labour markets, social policy and, of course, global influences which have come increasingly to impinge on the organisation of work and life generally. By considering labour markets, social policy and relationships between labour and management, the book offers penetrating insights into contemporary Japanese society and glimpses of what might come in the future. Underlying the discussion is a challenge to the celebration of Japanese management practices which has dominated the literature for the last three decades. This is an important book for students of sociology and economics.