The Japanese way of work is notoriously ‘different’. But is it Japan or Britain which is the odd man out? When originally published this was the first book to explore the real differences, through a point-by-point comparison of two Japanese factories with two British ones making similar products. In the first half of the book this comparison is pursued in systematic detail and clear illustration of the attitudes and assumptions which underlie what the author calls the ‘market-oriented’ system of Britain and the ‘organization-oriented’ system of Japan. One chapter shows how the employment institutions of the two countries fit into their political, family and educational institutions – an exercise in functionalist sociology which dominates t he later chapters and makes a major contribution to the discussion of development and of the ‘convergence’ of different systems.
| ISBN: | 9780415852760 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2013 |
| Author: | Ronald Dore |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Japan |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Economics Personnel and human resources management International business |
The Japanese way of work is notoriously ‘different’. But is it Japan or Britain which is the odd man out? When originally published this was the first book to explore the real differences, through a point-by-point comparison of two Japanese factories with two British ones making similar products. In the first half of the book this comparison is pursued in systematic detail and clear illustration of the attitudes and assumptions which underlie what the author calls the ‘market-oriented’ system of Britain and the ‘organization-oriented’ system of Japan. One chapter shows how the employment institutions of the two countries fit into their political, family and educational institutions – an exercise in functionalist sociology which dominates t he later chapters and makes a major contribution to the discussion of development and of the ‘convergence’ of different systems.
British Factory Japanese Factory features in the following genres: Regional / International studies, Economics, Personnel and human resources management, International business
British Factory Japanese Factory is available in Paperback, Hardback
British Factory Japanese Factory was written by Ronald Dore and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
British Factory Japanese Factory has 480 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions: Japan series
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