The Evolution of Labor Relations in Japan by Andrew Gordon

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The century-long process by which a distinct pattern of Japanese labor relations evolved is traced through the often turbulent interactions of workers, managers, and, at times, government bureaucrats and politicians. Gordon argues that it was not until the 1940s and 1950s that something closely akin to the contemporary pattern emerged.

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The Evolution of Labor Relations in Japan by Andrew Gordon

The century-long process by which a distinct pattern of Japanese labor relations evolved is traced through the often turbulent interactions of workers, managers, and, at times, government bureaucrats and politicians. Gordon argues that it was not until the 1940s and 1950s that something closely akin to the contemporary pattern emerged.
For those concerned with how modern Japanese society was formed, this book is indispensableIts lesson is that Japanese or foreigners who want to know the secrets of Japanese industrial success would be well advised to study more Japanese history and institutions and pay less attention to the purveyors of Japan’s unique culture. * Monumenta Nipponica *
A clear perspective on labor relations in Japan from their beginnings to the present. The issues raised by the author will surely be debated from various perspectives in the future. * Journal of the Ohara Institute of Social Research *
Andrew Gordon is Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University.
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ISBN 13 9780674271319
ISBN 10 0674271319
Title The Evolution of Labor Relations in Japan
Author Andrew Gordon
Series Harvard East Asian Monographs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Harvard University, Asia Center
Year published 1988-04-15
Number of pages 524
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