Infiltration of the 'New Japanese-Style Management System' for an Enterprise Union--Case Study of a Japanese Electrical Appliance Company

摘要

The "New Japanese-Style Management System" was introduced by the Japan Business Federation in 1995 to reinforce the "Three Sacred Treasures" that are peculiar to the management style in Japan. This paper investigates the penetration and influence of the New Japanese-Style Management System on the enterprise union and union members as well as labor-management relations by providing examples such as testimonials and documents. The purpose of this is to observe how the union deals with various company measures and how these measures are exchanged between the union and management. This paper treats a certain electrical equipment manufacturer and its labor union to conduct this research.