The Japanese employment system : adapting to a new economic environment / Marcus Rebick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

(Marcus E.) Rebick.

Contributor:

Marcus.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower policy--Japan.

Manpower policy.

Manpower planning--Japan.

Manpower planning.

Labor market--Japan.

Labor market.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The stagnation of the Japanese economy and the ageing of Japanese society has led to major changes in the labour market in Japan. This comprehensive study looks at how the Japanese employment system is adapting to its new economic environment. Using the latest statistical evidence, the book focusses on the growing use of part-time and other forms of atypical employment relationships and illustrates how this is expressed in several different parts of the labour market. Particularattention is given to the changing situation of women, the decline of the family enterprise, the problems faced by ol

Contents:

Introduction

The Japanese employment system

Changes to the employment and treatment of regular employees

The growth in non-standard employment relations

Industrial relations

Rising unemployment and inequality

Women in the labour market

Middle-aged and older workers

The labour market for youth

The declining labour force and immigration

Conclusions and prospects.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-184) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-153000-X

1-281-90658-1

1-4356-3390-3

9786611906580

OCLC:

63294912