Work and Pay in Japan [Hardcover]

A comprehensive non-technical overview of Japanese labour market institutions within a comparative United States/European framework.This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese labour market institutions within a comparative United States/European framework. It is written in a non-technical manner and illustrates essential themes in labour economics. Designed for undergraduate students of labour economics, industrial relations, human resource management, comparative international business, and Japanese studies, it will also be of interest to graduate courses in economics and business, especially where comparative international labour, industrial relations or business studies feature, while providing a ready reference for policy-makers and professionals.This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese labour market institutions within a comparative United States/European framework. It is written in a non-technical manner and illustrates essential themes in labour economics. Designed for undergraduate students of labour economics, industrial relations, human resource management, comparative international business, and Japanese studies, it will also be of interest to graduate courses in economics and business, especially where comparative international labour, industrial relations or business studies feature, while providing a ready reference for policy-makers and professionals.Provides a detailed discussion of all aspects of employment (including recruitment, tenure, turnover, promotion, labor force participation, unemployment, and retirement) and labor payments (wages, bonus payments, non-wage costs) in the Japanese labor market. All topics are discussed in relation to comparable experience in the United States and Europe. A major theme concerns whether or not key features of Japanese labor market institutions and practices differ from competitor economies.Preface; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Labour market concepts; 3. Industrial relations; 4lÓ