TY - CHAP
T1 - Japanese human resource management
T2 - Inspirations from abroad and current trends of change
AU - Pudelko, Markus
AU - Harzing, Anne Wil
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 Editorial selection and matter, Ralf Bebenroth and Toshihiro Kanai. All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/8/26
Y1 - 2010/8/26
N2 - The objective of this chapter is to develop suggestions as to how Japanese multinational corporations might best make use of foreign, here specifically American and German, HRM practices in order to reform their own HRM model. These suggestions are based on a large- scale empirical study, encompassing responses from more than 800 HR managers. The learning possibilities for Japanese companies from abroad are analyzed on two different levels: at headquarters and at subsidiary level. Based on empirical evidence, this chapter argues that, for Japan, the American system serves as a powerful source of inspiration, highlighting the direction of change. However, in order to establish to what degree to change, more "moderate" approaches - such as, for example, the German one - might provide additional sources of inspiration. In any case, no matter from where outside inspirations are taken, the Japanese socio- cultural context has to be taken fully into consideration if this adaptation process is to lead to positive results.
AB - The objective of this chapter is to develop suggestions as to how Japanese multinational corporations might best make use of foreign, here specifically American and German, HRM practices in order to reform their own HRM model. These suggestions are based on a large- scale empirical study, encompassing responses from more than 800 HR managers. The learning possibilities for Japanese companies from abroad are analyzed on two different levels: at headquarters and at subsidiary level. Based on empirical evidence, this chapter argues that, for Japan, the American system serves as a powerful source of inspiration, highlighting the direction of change. However, in order to establish to what degree to change, more "moderate" approaches - such as, for example, the German one - might provide additional sources of inspiration. In any case, no matter from where outside inspirations are taken, the Japanese socio- cultural context has to be taken fully into consideration if this adaptation process is to lead to positive results.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84909594559&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9780203846704
DO - 10.4324/9780203846704
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84909594559
SN - 0203846702
SN - 9780203846704
SP - 28
EP - 60
BT - Challenges of Human Resource Management in Japan
PB - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
ER -