Japanese Workplaces in Transition: Employee Perceptions

Author:   H. Meyer-Ohle
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2009
ISBN:  

9781349310821


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   14 May 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Exploring the changes in Japanese workplaces such as restructuring, incentive principles and the increasing use of contingent workers from the perspective of employees, this title provides new insights into the mindsets of the workers by contrasting survey and theoretical sources with excerpts from blogs published by Japanese people.

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Author:   H. Meyer-Ohle
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2009
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349310821


ISBN 10:   1349310824
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   14 May 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Changing Workplaces – Blogging about Work Capturing Change in Workplaces Blog Entries to Learn about Employee Perceptions  Japanese Corporations under Pressure: Changing Employment Practices in Three Industries Electronics Industries Banking 21 Retailing 27 Putting Developments into Perspective – Raising Questions Experiencing Corporate Reorganization Being Transferred to Another Company: Chance or Dead End Street? Retiring Early, Being Retired, Surviving Downsizing and Restructuring in Context Facing Changing Principles of Employment Responding to Change: Generations Apart? From Seniority to Performance Drawing Consequences: New Mindsets, Skills and Changing Jobs Taking Up Non-Regular Employment Types of Non-Regular Employment Voluntary or Lack of Alternatives? Living with Anxieties Working as a Non-Regular Employee Conflicting Motivations and Expectations Developing a Career? Situating Non-Regular Employment Conclusions – Importance of Perceptions, Employability, and Directions of Change

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HENDRIK MEYER-OHLE is Associate Professor for Japanese Business and Management in the Department of Japanese Studies of the National University of Singapore. His research interests range from marketing and retailing to human resources management. Previous publications with Palgrave include Innovation and Dynamics in Japanese Retailing - From Techniques to Formats to Systems and as editor Corporate Strategies for Southeast Asia after the Crisis. A Comparison of Multinational Firms from Japan and Europe.

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