JST4120

Work and Economic Organisation in Japan ( 12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Prof Ross Mouer

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: This unit provides a systematic examination of the 'Japanese model' as it relates to the organisation of work in Japan and to the debates on postmodernism, post-Fordist production and postindustrialism. Particular attention is paid to labor process at the micro- and macro-levels, labor 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: Written (7000 words): 80% + Examination (1000 words): 10% + Seminar participation (1000 words): 10%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week