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Japan in Britain: the dynamics of joint consultation
Author(s) -
Broad Geoffrey
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1994.tb00689.x
Subject(s) - centrality , business , dynamics (music) , joint (building) , economic geography , economy , sociology , economics , engineering , architectural engineering , pedagogy , mathematics , combinatorics
Despite the centrality of Company Councils for Japanese firms in the UK, empirical data on their evolution is rare. In this article consultation methods used by a Japanese manufacturing transplant are analysed using a longitudinal approach. The findings suggest that the development of a ‘consensus culture’ proved to be highly problematic for employees, shop stewards, local managers and Japanese staff, especially at the consultation‐bargaining interface.