The Concept of Lifetime Employment: A Historical Critique

The term "lifetime employment" first appeared in a Japanese translation of a 1958 book by James Abegglen.>sup>1>/sup> Once the term "lifetime employment" was coined, it went beyond the world of the social sciences; it instantly spread throughout society via journalism, becoming a permanent fixture in the language. The idea that Japanese corporations practice lifetime employment started to be thought of as a given in Japanese society.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Nomura, Masami
Published in:	Japanese Economy. - M.E. Sharpe, Inc., ISSN 1097-203X. - Vol. 24.1996, 1, p. 39-57
Publisher:	M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

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