Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in a Global Era

Re-fabricating Lifetime Employment Relations
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-99280-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 313 g

Reihe: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series

First Published in 2004. This book provides an in-depth examination of one of the most central and defining aspects of capitalist modernity in contemporary Japan-the lifetime employment system. It investigates the key themes surrounding the system, including the work attitudes and values of Japanese company employees and whether or not Japan is converging on Western forms of capitalist organisation. Peter Matanle presents and analyses original documentary data, drawn from extensive research within four large Japanese corporations, in order to explore these issues from the perspective of both management and employees. The findings are then discussed in terms of the development of Japan's capitalism and modernity. It will be of interest to researchers of Japanese studies, Business studies and Sociology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matanle, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in Theoretical Perspective; Chapter 3 Lifetime Employment in Post-War Japan; Chapter 4 Re-Fabricating Lifetime Employment Relations; Chapter 5 Working Under Changing Employment Relations; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

Über Autor(innen)

Peter C. D. Matanle is Lecturer in Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield and has previously worked at Niigata University in Japan. He is the founder and general editor of the electronic journal of contemporary japanese studies.