Human Resource Management in Selected Japanese Firms, Their Foreign Subsidiaries and Locally Owned Counterparts.

Jain, Hem C.

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ERIC Number: EJ408085

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Human Resource Management in Selected Japanese Firms, Their Foreign Subsidiaries and Locally Owned Counterparts.

Jain, Hem C.

International Labour Review, v129 n1 p73-89 1990

Examines differences between Japanese and North American personnel management philosophies. Considers to what extent practices of Japanese corporations have been transferred to subsidiaries in Canada, India, Malaysia, and Singapore, compared to locally owned firms. Shows how cultural factors affect styles of personnel management. (SK)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Labor Relations, Participative Decision Making, Personnel Management, Personnel Policy, Quality Circles

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; India; Japan; Malaysia; Singapore

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