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“Front‐end reflections”: supervisory systems in the UK’s Japanese transplants and in “Japanized” companies

Morris, Jonathan; Lowe, James; Wilkinson, Barry - In: Employee Relations 20 (1998) 3, pp. 261-270

data from emulating or comparable non‐Japanese owned organizations. It also draws on comparative data from Japan and North …

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“JAPANISATION” AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BRITAIN

McKenna, Steve - In: Employee Relations 10 (1988) 4, pp. 6-12

In recent years, there has been much talk about the impact of Japanese labour relations practices on UK operations. Whilst there are an increasing number of Japanese companies now operating in this country, it is hard to establish whether their influence has extended beyond these particular...

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Organizing Latin American workers in Japan

Stewart, Paul; Danford, Andy; Urano, Edson - In: Employee Relations 39 (2017) 3, pp. 365-377

experience of trade unionists in Union MIE, an exemplar of what in Japan is known as a community union (sometimes described as a … questionnaires to union membership of community union in Japan. Findings The increasing significance of community unions raises the … interviews using snowball technique and direct questionnaires to union membership of community union in Japan, the paper presents …

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Employee Participation in a Japanese‐owned British Electronics Factory: Reality or Symbolism?

Lewis, Philip - In: Employee Relations 11 (1989) 1, pp. 3-9

In recent years it has become clear that joint consultation has not withered away in British industry but has managed to maintain a considerable institutional presence. The precise character of consultation in these companies is rather more difficult to determine. Drawing on research in a...

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Designing Flexible Teamwork: Comparing German and Japanese Approaches

Mueller, Frank - In: Employee Relations 14 (1992) 1, pp. 5-16

This article is based on a research project on new employee‐relations practices in engine plants of European mass producers across four countries. Identifies two approaches towards a new organization of work: The German model relies on the production worker with apprenticeship, while the Honda...

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ICTs and sustainability: the managerial and environmental impact in Japan

Jitsuzumi, Toshiya; Mitomo, Hitoshi; Oniki, Hajime - In: Foresight 3 (2001) 2, pp. 103-112

There are manifold causal linkages between information and communications technologies (ICTs) and social sustainability. In this article, these linkages are classified into three areas: direct improvement of corporate productivity, changed behaviour of people/organizations, and improved...

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Japan's Sino‐Pacific war: a conflict unplanned, lacking both means and foresight?

Richardson, Jacques - In: Foresight 10 (2008) 1, pp. 67-78

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to arrive at an understanding of how Japan allowed herself to become involved in … a conflict with such tragic proportions, for both Japan and others, as the Second World War. Design … insubordination, or gekokujô. Originality/value – The thrust of the paper is to interpret exactly how Japan's lost war against China …

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S&T policy and foresight investigation – impacts in Japan

Urashima, Kuniko; Yokoo, Yoshiko; Nagano, Hiroshi - In: Foresight 14 (2012) 1, pp. 15-25

Purpose – The 9th S&T Foresight for Japan has recently been completed. A key element of this Foresight is that S&T is … address Japan's most urgent challenges (e.g. energy, aging population). This mission‐oriented foresight is novel for the … perspectives related to Japan's social future (Safe, Secure, Cooperation and Collaboration) and 12 S&T fields. The committees …

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Gender empowerment measure in political achievement in selected developed and developing countries

Ismail, Maimunah; Mohd Rasdi, Roziah; Nadirah Abd. … - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 26 (2011) 5, pp. 380-392

Japan; while the developing countries are Malaysia, the Philippines and China. Findings – There are variations in the …

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Lean production - das Ende der Arbeitsteilung?

Steinkühler, Mirko - 1995

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