Compare the U.S. and Japanese models of organization

What will be an ideal response?


Until recently, many large Japanese corporations guaranteed their workers permanent employment after an initial probationary period. Thus, Japanese employees often remained with the same company for their entire career, whereas their American counterparts often changed employers every few years. Likewise, Japanese employers in the past had an obligation not to "downsize" by laying off workers or cutting their wages. Unlike top managers in the United States who gave themselves pay raises and bonuses, even when their companies were financially strapped and laying off workers, Japanese managers took pay cuts. When financial problems occurred, Japanese workers were frequently reassigned or retrained by their company. According to advocates, the Japanese system encourages worker loyalty and a high level of productivity. Managers move through various parts of the organization and acquire technical knowledge about the workings of many aspects of the corporation, unlike their

U.S. counterparts, who tend to become highly specialized. Clearly, permanent employment has its advantages for workers. They do not have to worry about losing their jobs or having their wages cut. Employers benefit by not having to compete with one another to keep workers. Quality circles have been praised for creating worker satisfaction, helping employees develop their potential, and improving productivity. Although many Japanese corporations have used quality circles to achieve better productivity, many U.S.-based corporations have implemented automation in hopes of controlling the quality of their products.

Sociology

You might also like to view...

According to your text, what is the more precise term for sex unrelated to marriage?

A) Premarital B) Nonmarital C) Extra-marital D) Amarital

Sociology

Three examples of the focus for standardized measures are problem intensity, personality, and ___________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

According to ________, a gender-based division of labor is actually good because it protects the family unit from having unnecessary competition between the man and the woman in the household

a. structural-functionalism b. symbolic interactionism c. conflict theory d. sociobiology

Sociology

Acts that cause victims to suffer loss of property or some kind of physical harm are called ________ in your text.

A. predatory crimes B. federal crimes C. crimes against the person D. crimes against property

Sociology