In Search of Elegant Labor Management

Ko Akaoka

Japanese Economy, 1996, vol. 24, issue 3, 3-22

Abstract: Nikkeiren (1994) argues that neither lifetime employment nor the seniority system are characteristics of Japanese-style management. They describe an "employment portfolio," which advocates the need for employment flexibility as the foundation of a human-oriented concept (an attitude of respect) in response to the growing number of people who are rejecting total commitment to a firm. They argue that it is a management style that promotes respect for humanity. We show, however, that Nikkeiren's proposal does not always benefit people; moreover, the proposal clearly indicates that solutions to male-female employment equality and labor conflicts with foreign countries—urgent problems for Japanese management—are not being adequately addressed. This article considers how future Japanese management should handle these issues.

Date: 1996
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