LEADER 03068nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910814550903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-23346-2 010 $a1-135-23347-0 010 $a1-282-59505-9 010 $a9786612595059 010 $a0-203-86586-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203865866 035 $a(CKB)2670000000009231 035 $a(EBL)481103 035 $a(OCoLC)609640841 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000357690 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11278822 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000357690 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10359533 035 $a(PQKB)10424334 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC481103 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL481103 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10371488 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL259505 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000009231 100 $a20090522d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChanges in Japanese employment practices $ebeyond the Japanese model /$fArjan B. Keizer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY $cRoutledge$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (217 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge international business in Asia series ;$v4 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-67332-1 311 $a0-415-44758-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aJapan's employment practices were long considered a cornerstone to its economic success. However, the reversal in economic performance during the 1990s altered the positive perception and inspired major adaptations like the rise in performance-related pay ('seikashugi') and non-regular employment. This book presents case-studies of the adaptations in personnel management by major Japanese firms. It highlights the diversity, the stability and the considerations behind the adaptations that are implemented by these firms. Drawing on insights from institutional theory, it shows how factors such 410 0$aRoutledge international business in Asia series ;$v4. 606 $aPersonnel management$zJapan$vCase studies 606 $aManagement$zJapan$vCase studies 615 0$aPersonnel management 615 0$aManagement 676 $a344.5201 676 $a658.300952 700 $aKeizer$b Arjan B$01701206 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814550903321 996 $aChanges in Japanese employment practices$94084784 997 $aUNINA