Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject revolves around the critical examination of the `Japanese model' as it relates to the organisation of work in Japan and the debates on postmodernism, post-Fordist production and postindustrialism. Particular attention will be paid to labor process on the micro- and macro-levels: market segmentation, skill formation, welfare corporatism, industrial relations, and the relationship between rationalisation and the capacity of the system to meet social needs of the working population.
Assessment (8 points) Written paper (5000 words): 75% + Seminar presentation (1000 words): 25%
Assessment (12 points) Written (8000 words): 85% + Seminar presentation (1000 words): 15%