Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I: Transforming Management Practices in Japanese Workplaces; 1 Japanese Workplaces in Transition; 2 Management Practices in Japanese Workplaces: Myth and Reality; 3 Emerging Management and Organizational Practices; 4 Management Practices in Cell Production Environments; 5 Management Practices and Manufacturing Performance; Part II: Transforming Workforce and Organizational Cultures of Japanese Companies; 6 Japanese Firms' Workforce and Cultures in Transition; 7 Workforce Diversity's Consequences in Japan
Part III: Transforming Japanese Workplaces Overseas and Conclusion8 Impact of National Characteristics on HRM Practices; 9 Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index
Summary
Although Japanese companies have not have been in the spotlight recently, it would be almost impossible to gain an understanding of them and their management practices and organizations without noting the transformations they have undergone in the decade since the new millennium. It is imperative to bridge the gulf between what is known about Japanese companies in their heyday and what is unknown about them struggling to survive and transform in the past decade. In this volume, the author explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces in the last twelve years, in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of human resource management (HRM) and organizational culture
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-218) and index
