The Evolution of Labor Relations in Japan: Heavy Industry, 1853-1955

by Andrew Gordon

Book Overview

The century-long process by which a distinct pattern of Japanese labor relations evolved is traced through the often turbulent interactions of workers, managers, and, at times, government bureaucrats and politicians. The author argues that, although by the 1920s labor relations had reached a stage that foreshadowed postwar development, it was not until the 1940s and 1950s that something closely akin to the contemporary pattern emerged. The central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674271319
• ISBN13: 9780674271319
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"