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The Labor Situation in Japan 2002/2003
ed. The Japan Institute of Labour
1,500yen(excl. tax), 109pages, published in 2002
This book aims to introduce the situation of labor in Japan, including Japanese labor customs, the legal system of labor in Japan, and recent trends in the labor market, to persons overseas concerned with labor, and management and labor at foreign -affiliated firms in Japan, among others.
Universal Wisdom Through Globalization
ed. Tadashi Hanami
1,800yen(excl. tax), 343pages, published in 2002
This volume is a collection of papers submitted to the IIRA 12th World Congress held May 29th - June 2nd, 2000 in Tokyo. Included are Presidential Address, reports of general rapporteurs of the five sessions and selected papers from each session ( some of them were updated for the purpose of this volume ). Papers are selected by the editor and the Secretariat of the Congress and with the consultation with the rapporteurs for each session.
Labor and Employment Law in Japan
Takashi Araki
2,800yen(excl. tax), 234pages, published in 2002
This book aims to provide a clear ,comcise explanation of contemporary Japanese labor and employment law for foreign practitioners and academics.The Author endeavors to explain the features of the Japanese labor and employment law in the context of their relationship with the labor market.This book includes frequent comparisons to other nations' labor and employment law systems.
Japanese Working Life Profile: Labour Statistics, 2002
ed. The Japan Institute of Labour
1,000yen(excl. tax), 120 pages, published in 2002
The life of an average Japanese worker is described using statistics and charts, as well as stages of life. Comparable data from other industrial countries are cited to allow international comparison.
White Paper on the Labour Economy,2002
ed. Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare
−Employment and the Revolution in Information and Communication Technology−
1,800yen(excl. tax), 53 pages, published in 2002
This text describes the analyses of the current state of the the Labour Economy with an emphasis on the year 2001.
Highlights in Japanese Labor Issues, VolumeX
−Excerpts From Special Topics of the Japan Labor Bulletin−
2,000yen(excl. tax), 298 pages, published in 2001
Acclaimed abroad as well as in Japan, this is a collection of selected papers published in the Japan Labor Bulletin from January1997 to December2000 and written by front-line researchers investigating Japan. This collection is a must for those who want to thoroughly understand labor affairs in Japan.
Frontiers of Japanese Human Resource Practices
Motohiro Morishima, Atsushi Seike
310 pages, 4,000yen(excl. tax), published in 1997
End of Japanese-Style Management? / Is the Language Barrier Growing or Diminishing? / Bureaucratic versus Individualistic Management / Toward Flexibility and Diversity