The Japanese at work: illusions of the ideal
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Industrial Relations Journal
- Vol. 19 (1) , 24-30
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.1988.tb00011.x
Abstract
Five aspects of Japanese organisational practice are commonly cited as factors in the Japanese ‘economic miracle’. While these are often used to illustrate the human‐centred philosophy of Japanese management, closer scrutiny reveals that these ‘ideal’ working practices are rooted in various culturally‐dependent, coercive techniques which may be unsuitable for Britain.Keywords
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