We have a hypothesis that the characteristic of Japanese human resource management was formed in 1950s. Therefore, we firstly investigate how human resource managers of one big shipbuilder dealt with some problems which they had been confronted with in this era. The problem of Japanese grade...

It is often said that Japanese traditional institutionalism in labor studies(JTILS) isn't necessarily useful for analyzing current problems, like inequality and poverty among workers. This kind of obsoleteness in JTILS is caused by two blind sides: inattention to the renewal of the theory about...

The mandatory retirement system(MRS) in Japan was created without the tradition of employment security immediately after WW‡U. This process was the compromise between the desire for employment security among workers and the necessity of employment adjustment for managers. Therefore, the MRS in...

A growing literature discusses the convergence of national systems of corporate governance. Fostering convergence are activist institutional investors, especially from the United States. The following is a case study of one institutional investor - the giant pension fund, CalPERS - and its...

This paper presents an analysis of several experiments in union-management cooperation that took place during the 1920s. The author examines the economic and social factors that influenced the formation, operation, and decline of these experiments. Although observers at that time hoped that...

Is there one best way to run the modern business corporation? What is the appropriate balance between shareholders, executives, and employees? These questions are being vigorously debated as layoffs, scandals, and restructurings rattle companies around the world. The common assumption is that...