The Transformation of the Japanese Employment System. Nature, Depth, and Origins.

Lincoln, James R.; Nakata, Yoshifumi

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ERIC Number: EJ538757

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Transformation of the Japanese Employment System. Nature, Depth, and Origins.

Lincoln, James R.; Nakata, Yoshifumi

Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, v24 n1 p33-55 Feb 1997

Japanese firms are reducing work force size and costs without layoffs. However, these restructurings appear to be symbolic rather than substantial. They seem intended to signal the need for corporate culture change and diminished expectations. (SK)

Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Compensation (Remuneration), Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Organizational Change, Reduction in Force

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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