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Japanization of British Industry: New Developments in the 1990s (Human Resource Management in Action)

Japanization of British Industry: New Developments in the 1990s (Human Resource Management in Action)

by Barry Oliver (Author)

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    Paperback 1992

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Synopsis

The second edition of this important book brings practising managers and academics up--to--date on the social and economic impact and presents new survey evidence and summarizes the debate which has emerged on the subject of Japanization since the mid 1980s.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Edition: 2
 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 24 Dec 1992
ISBN 10: 063118676X
ISBN 13: 9780631186762

Media Reviews
This book is of clear value in providing the academic and practitioner reader with a comprehensive review of trends and debates; it is well--organised and clearly written and it contains many stimuli to further research in the field of Japanisation. Oliver and Wilkinson supply empirical evidence on the spread of a Japanisationa in UK manufacturing. Competitive Advantages of Far Eastern Business
Author Bio
Nick Oliver is a lecturer in Management Studies at the Judge Institute of Management Studies, University of Cambridge. Prior to joining Cambridge, he spent seven years at the Cardiff Business School. His research interests include Japanese Management Systems, both in terms of How they operate in Japan and are being emulated in the West, employee ownership, and processes of commitment and control in organizations. Barry Wilkinson is Professor in Human Resource Management at the Cardiff Business School. He has published widely in the areas of industrial and organisational sociology. His experience covers human resources development, and management in the Asia--Pacific region, as well as the impact of Japanese direct investment in the UK.