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PATTERNS
OF WORKPLACE PRACTICES
from
Harry
C. Katz and Owen Drabishire. 2000.
Converging Divergences: Worldwide Changes in Employment
Systems
Pages 10-11
LOW WAGE |
HRM
|
JAPANESE-ORIENTED
|
JOINT
TEAM-BASED
|
Managerial
discretion with
informal procedures |
Corporate
culture
and extensive
communication |
Standardized
procedures |
Joint
decision
making |
Hierarchical
work relations |
Directed
teams |
Problem-solving
teams |
Semi-autonomous
work groups
|
Low wages
with
piece rates |
Above-average
wages with
contingent pay |
High pay
linked to
seniority and
performance appraisal |
High
pay
with
pay-for-knowledge
|
High
turnover |
Individualized
career
development |
Employment
stabilization |
Career
development
|
Strong
anti-union
animus |
Union
substitution |
Enterprise
unionism |
Union
and
employee
involvement
|
-
Low-wage employment pattern is
characterized by work practices that afford management substantial
discretion and power.
-
The HRM employment pattern focuses on individualized rewards and career
development. It attempts to sustain a strong, managerially driven
corporate culture through extensive corporate communication.
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The Japanese-oriented workplace pattern is
distinguished from a more joint team-based approach by the extent to which
workers are granted autonomy to decide how and when they carry out their job
tasks.
|