Strategy, structure, and institutions of management and labour -- From factory to enterprise, from enterprise to business group -- Strategy and structure at Matsushita Group -- Strategy and structure at Toyota Group -- Inter-industry difference : criteria for union boundary decisions -- Intra-industry differences I : why companies differ -- Intra-industry differences II : why unions differ -- Harmonization versus differentiation, employment security versus labour flexibility
Summary
This in-depth exploration of the organizational strategies of Japanese corporate management and union leaders considers the issue of the 'organizational boundaries' which arise from the restructuring following mergers, acquisitions, outsourcing and spin-offs
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-270) and index
