Correcting Capitalism
Changing Metrics and Meanings of Work among Japanese Employees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3986176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nana Okura Gagné (Department of Japanese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-87 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472336.2017.1381984 |
| OpenAlex | W2764009505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 48 |
What have been the processes of economic restructuring occurring inside many Japanese corporations, and what neo-liberal techniques have been used on the ground since the 2000s? By placing Japanese neo-liberalism within the broader historical and socio-cultural dynamics of the ideology of "companyism" since the end of World War II, this article analyses the specific deployment of neo-liberal techniques in the Japanese workplace, and the evolving responses by both employees and management. It argues that while profit margins and efficiency were clear targets for neo-liberal reformers, the human cost of neo-liberal economising was more difficult to calculate and triggered unforeseen frictions and tensions in the workplace. As a result, corporate reforms have been mediated by the challenges emerging from various structural reforms. This article shows how both employees and management became more self-reflexive and new permutations of neo-liberal governance have emerged, highlighting both the continuities and changes in the meaning of work under the global permeation of neo-liberalism
Capitalism · Corporate governance · Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Liberalism · Management · Meaning (existential · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reflexivity · Restructuring · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Japanese History and Culture · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |