Abegglen JC

Aoki M

Child J

Clark R

Dore R

Economist

Esping-Andersen G

Gerteis C

JIL (Japan Institute of Labour)

JILPT (Japan Institute of Labour Policy and Training)

Kimoto K

OECD

Ono H

Tachibanaki T

UNDP

Whitley R

World Economic Forum

 Despite two decades of stagnation in Japan since 1990, there is remarkably little evidence of radical change in Japanese economic institutions, including employment relations. However, Japan has seen a steady increase in foreign mergers and acquisitions, which can challenge existing institutional patterns.  Women have traditionally been excluded from core membership of the Japanese corporate community. Drawing on case studies of several companies, some acquired, some not, this article examines the impact of foreign ownership on the role of women in the Japanese workplace.  Although prospects for women improve at foreign-acquired companies, this is not necessarily accompanied by a change in attitudes towards gender. The article concludes that while a change of ownership can cause changes in practice, wider societal shifts will be required to alter significantly the position of women in Japanese enterprises. </jats:p

George Olcott

Nick Oliver

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Work Employment and Society

The impact of foreign ownership on gender and employment relations in large Japanese companies

Despite two decades of stagnation in Japan since 1990, there is remarkably little evidence of radical change in Japanese economic institutions, including employment relations. However, Japan has seen a steady increase in foreign mergers and acquisitions, which can challenge existing institutional patterns.Women have traditionally been excluded from core membership of the Japanese corporate community. Drawing on case studies of several companies, some acquired, some not, this article examines the impact of foreign ownership on the role of women in the Japanese workplace.Although prospects for women improve at foreign-acquired companies, this is not necessarily accompanied by a change in attitudes towards gender. The article concludes that while a change of ownership can cause changes in practice, wider societal shifts will be required to alter significantly the position of women in Japanese enterprises.<br/

Olcott, George

Oliver, Nick

Edinburgh Research Explorer

https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/files/16500969/Olcott_Oliver_2014_Foreign_Ownership_Gender_WES.pdf

The impact of foreign ownership on gender and employment relations in large Japanese companies

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