JST4120

Work and economic organisation in Japan

(ART)

Ross Mouer

6 or 12 points + Two hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: A critical examination of the /Japanese model0 as it relates to the organisation of work in Japan and the debates on postmodernism, post-Fordist production and postindustrialism. Particular attention is paid to labour process at the micro- and macro-levels, labour market segmentation, skill formation, welfare corporatism, industrial relations, and the relationship between rationalisation and the capacity of the system to meet the social needs of the working population.

Assessment: 6 points - Written (3000 words): 65% + Seminar presentation (1500 words): 35%. 12 points - Written (7000 words): 80% + Examination (1000 words): 10% + Seminar participation (1000 words): 10%