03064oam 2200661I 450 991045936920332120200520144314.01-135-23346-21-135-23347-01-282-59505-997866125950590-203-86586-310.4324/9780203865866 (CKB)2670000000009231(EBL)481103(OCoLC)609640841(SSID)ssj0000357690(PQKBManifestationID)11278822(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000357690(PQKBWorkID)10359533(PQKB)10424334(MiAaPQ)EBC481103(Au-PeEL)EBL481103(CaPaEBR)ebr10371488(CaONFJC)MIL259505(EXLCZ)99267000000000923120180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChanges in Japanese employment practices beyond the Japanese model /Arjan B. KeizerNew York :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (217 p.)Routledge international business in Asia series ;4Description based upon print version of record.0-415-67332-1 0-415-44758-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexJapan'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 suchRoutledge international business in Asia series ;4.Personnel managementJapanCase studiesManagementJapanCase studiesElectronic books.Personnel managementManagement344.5201658.300952Keizer Arjan B.973264MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459369203321Changes in Japanese employment practices2214239UNINA