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UNINA9910814550903321 |
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Autore |
Keizer Arjan B. |
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Titolo |
Changes in Japanese employment practices : beyond the Japanese model / / Arjan B. Keizer |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-23346-2 |
1-135-23347-0 |
1-282-59505-9 |
9786612595059 |
0-203-86586-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge international business in Asia series ; ; 4 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Personnel management - Japan |
Management - Japan |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Japanese terms; 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; 10 Non-regular employment; 11 Institutional change in Japanese employment practices; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. It highlights the diversity, the stability and the considerations behind the adaptations that are implemented by these firms. Drawing on insights from institutional theory, it shows how factors such |
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