Manufacturing Ideology Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan

Name: Manufacturing Ideology Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan
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ISBN: 9780691074566

ISBN-10: 0691074569

ISBN-13: 9780691074566

Edition: 2001

Authors: William M. Tsutsui

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The author claims that Japanese management practices originate in the American concept of Taylorism. It examines how the imported model of Taylorism was transformed, and how it spread into economic growth, social policy and political authority.

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Abbreviations


Introduction



The Introduction of Taylorism and the Efficiency Movement, 1911-1927



The Rationalization Movement and Scientific Management, 1927-1937



The Wartime Economy and Scientific Management, 1937-1945



Management and Ideology, 1945-1960



The Long Shadow of Taylorism: Labor Relations and "Lean Production," 1945-1973



Taylorism Transformed? Scientific Management and Quality Control, 1945-1973


Epilogue: The Taylorite Roots of "Japanese-Style Management"


Bibliography


Index