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Transforming Japanese Workplaces

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Takashi Sakikawa

    1. Niigata University, Japan

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Transforming Management Practices in Japanese Workplaces

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Japanese Workplaces in Transition

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 3-15

    3. Management Practices in Japanese Workplaces: Myth and Reality

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 16-36

    4. Emerging Management and Organizational Practices

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 37-58

    5. Management Practices in Cell Production Environments

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 59-94

    6. Management Practices and Manufacturing Performance

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 95-122

  3. Transforming Workforce and Organizational Cultures of Japanese Companies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Japanese Firms’ Workforce and Cultures in Transition

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 125-141

    3. Workforce Diversity’s Consequences in Japan

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 142-164

  4. Transforming Japanese Workplaces Overseas and Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Impact of National Characteristics on HRM Practices

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 167-193

    3. Conclusion

      • Takashi Sakikawa
      Pages 194-204

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 205-223
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Explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces since the dawn of the new millennium in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of Human Resource Management and organizational culture. The author empirically assesses the effectiveness of the new approaches introduced by Japanese companies.

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  • Niigata University, Japan

    Takashi Sakikawa

About the author

TAKASHI SAKIKAWA is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Niigata University, Japan. He received his PhD in Business Administration from Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan. His research interests include organizational culture and strategic human resource management. He is the author of the Japanese book Organizational Culture and Innovation (1998).

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