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Ison, Terence G. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This article describes the Japanese quota system for the employment of people with disabilities and assesses the potential of a quota law that includes financial incentives for compliance. It concludes that laws to compel the employment of people with disabilities are unlikely to be effective and may be counterproductive. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Buchtemann, Christoph F.; Soloff, Dana J. – Vocational Training: European Journal, 1998
Outlines trends and challenges in job skills development, theoretical links between human capital and economic performance, methodological and measurement problems in analyzing return on investment. Presents case studies of approaches in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with public policy implications. (SK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developed Nations, Economic Development, Employment Patterns
Bellmann, Lutz – 1996
The relationship between wage differentiation and long-term unemployment was examined in a study that considered data regarding long-term unemployment and minimum wages in the United States, Japan, and 10 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Data regarding wages and unemployment in the 11 countries were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Developed Nations, Employment Level
Ueno, Chizuko – 1983
The changing role of Japanese women can be seen in the stages of a domestic labor debate which occurred at three different times in the past 30 years. The first debate began with Ayako Ishigaki's (1955) insistence that women should have a job outside the home. Wartime production helped break down traditional divisions of labor by encouraging women…
Descriptors: Asian History, Economic Development, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
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Roos, Patricia A. – American Sociological Review, 1983
Employing data from 12 industrial societies, investigates differences in the labor force behavior, occupational distribution, and attainment patterns of ever- and never-married women. Finds little support for the dual-career theory, which attributes womens' concentration in low-paying employment to gender differences in marital and childrearing…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Osako, Masako M. – 1989
Figures for Japan show that the percentage of people aged 55 and over will rise from 17.6 percent in 1980 to 32 percent in 2010. Employers show little concern about the aging of the work force and are accustomed to providing training geared to older workers. The government supports the employment and training of older workers through the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Employment Programs
Cooper, Anne M. – 1988
A study compared the visibility and participation of women working in United States television with that of women working in television in other countries. Video tapes of five consecutive evening news broadcasts in 1986 from the United States, Japan, Sri Lanka, Colombia, and Jamaica were analyzed for such data as the proportion of women anchors,…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Lindberg, Karen J. – 1989
A research study, based on a survey of the literature, sought to: (1) analyze recent economic, technological, and sociological trends in Japan; (2) analyze how those trends have or have not had an impact on Japan's historical and currently famous approach to the management of its human resources; and (3) based on findings, present arguments for or…
Descriptors: Business, Cultural Influences, Developed Nations, Economic Development
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Kerr, Ian H. F. – Higher Education, 1986
A study of the patterns of employment and graduate study of recent graduates of five northeastern Japanese universities found differences in the patterns of the three groups (engineers and scientists, teachers, and arts and sciences majors), between men and women, and between the oldest university and the others. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Patterns, Engineers, Entry Workers
Takeuchi, Hiroya; Kim, Yong Won – 1999
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the elements affecting the weakness of the library and information science (LIS) profession in Japan in terms of quality of education, the employment system, and career development of Japanese librarians. It also provides an overview of the current status of LIS education in Japan and examines the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality, Employment Patterns
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Enders, Jurgen; Teichler, Ulrich – Higher Education, 1997
A study compared employment patterns, working conditions, and workload among college and university faculty in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, England, Japan, and the United States, based on data from an international faculty survey. Results indicate considerable differences across academic rank, particularly in the European countries. However,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Amaya, Tadashi – 1990
This paper discusses human resources development (HRD) in Japanese industry. Chapter I addresses changing industrial and occupational structures as a foundation for planning and constructing management strategy, especially for business restructuring. The actual situation regarding business diversification is considered, and an attempt is made to…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Education, Career Development, Employment Patterns
Muta, Hiromitsu – 1985
The introduction of computers and other microelectronic equipment throughout the Japanese economy has not affected employment negatively, owing to economic growth and the adaptability of the workers and business organizations affected. Because rapid advances in technology are making many specialized skills and areas of knowledge obsolete, it is…
Descriptors: Computers, Developed Nations, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Phan, Philip H., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 11 papers on technological entrepreneurship, with particular focus on the following topics: the context of technological entrepreneurship; value creation and opportunity recognition in turbulent environments; venture capital in technological entrepreneurship; and managing in turbulent environments. The following papers are…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Case Studies, Definitions, Economic Change
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Welch, Anthony R. – Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 20,000 college and university faculty in 14 countries, particularly in large teaching and research institutions, investigated the extent of international mobility within this group. Issues examined in relation to mobility include gender differences, distribution among disciplines, patterns of employment (full- vs. part-time,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Employment Patterns
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