Mari Sako

Shifting Boundaries of the Firm: Japanese Company - Japanese Labour

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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 w… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-19-926816-0
EAN: 9780199268160
Produktnummer: 22678877
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B16.1 cm x D2.3 cm 594 g
Gewicht: 594

Über den Autor

Mari Sako is Professor of International Business at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. An international expert on Japanese business, she has published widely on the issues of global coroporate strategy, comparative business systems, and human resource management. Her recent books include Are Skills the Answer? The Political Economy of Skill Creation in Advanced Industrial Countries (with Colin Crouch and Donald Finegold, OUP, 1999) andJapanese Labour and Management in Transition: Diversity, Flexibilyt and Participation (edited with Hiroki Sato, Routledge, 1997).