Human Resource Management in Japan
Changes and Uncertainties - A New Human Resource Management System Fitting to the Global Economy
Published on 28. September 2003
Book
Hardback
262 pages
978-0-566-08421-8 (ISBN)
Description
Seeking to demonstrate a high level of insight, this is an analysis of the characteristics and advantages of Japanese human resource management. It describes the situation and the main trends in the transformation of the Japanese human resource management and employment practices, and investigates the possible options for the future. The work should be useful to academics and policy makers dealing with Japan and courses on human resource management and economics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
45 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-566-08421-8 (9780566084218)
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Content
Introduction - assessment of the current situation and of the possibilities of change of the employment practices; the nature of the human resource management system; characteristics of the Japanese business system; the incentive, appraisal and wage system; the exogenous catalysts of change; the challenges to the business system in Japanese society; the directions of change; organizational management changes; changes in public policy; small companies and atypical workers; changes in industrial relations; conclusion - global assessment of the changes.