The Concept of Lifetime Employment: A Historical Critique

Masami Nomura

Japanese Economy, 1996, vol. 24, issue 1, 39-57

Abstract: The term "lifetime employment" first appeared in a Japanese translation of a 1958 book by James Abegglen.1 Once the term "lifetime employment" was coined, it went beyond the world of the social sciences; it instantly spread throughout society via journalism, becoming a permanent fixture in the language. The idea that Japanese corporations practice lifetime employment started to be thought of as a given in Japanese society.

Date: 1996
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