Personnel Practices in Japanese Government

摘要

This paper examines key aspects of Japanese Government personnel practices, and drawscomparisons with the practices in the U.S. civil service and, as appropriate, with other U.S. models.Particular reference is made to the practices of two major agencies in Japan, the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT).As appropriate, selected government businesses practices other than personnel practices are noted.