| Shifting Boundaries of the Firm: Japanese Company - Japanese Labour Contributor(s): Sako, Mari (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199268169 ISBN-13: 9780199268160 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: All firms wrestle with restructuring, involving consolidation of mergers and acquisitions on the one hand, and fragmentation through outsourcing and spin-offs on the other. Through an in-depth investigation into the organizational strategies of Japanese corporate management and union leaders in Japan, Mari Sako explores the issue of 'organizational boundaries' that arises from such restructuring. Examining the strategy and structure of both businesses and trade unions, the book draws upon empirical evidence drawn from interviews conducted at Toyota and Matsushita and their respective unions. It examines their respective strategies in coping with organizational boundaries against the backdrop of changing labor markets, and in the process, challenges widely held notions about Japanese corporate and union structures. Mari Sako goes on to explore the implication of these relationships in other advanced industrial countries for corporate restructuring, jobs, and labor market flexibility. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Comparative - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 658.406 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.34" W x 9.21" (1.31 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All firms wrestle with restructuring, involving consolidation of mergers and acquisitions on the one hand, and fragmentation through outsourcing and spin-offs on the other. Through an in-depth investigation into the organizational strategies of Japanese corporate management and union leaders in Japan, Mari Sako explores the issue of 'organizational boundaries' that arises from such restructuring. Examining the strategy and structure of both businesses and trade unions, the book draws upon empirical evidence drawn from interviews conducted at Toyota and Matsushita and their respective unions. It examines their respective strategies in coping with organizational boundaries against the backdrop of changing labor markets, and in the process, challenges widely held notions about Japanese corporate and union structures. Mari Sako goes on to explore the implication of these relationships in other advanced industrial countries for corporate restructuring, jobs, and labor market flexibility. |