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Book SynopsisTraces the diversity of globalization to national differences in economic history and social norms, and, paradoxically, to global competition itself. This book enables us to understand comparative management and the relationship between business, society, and the global economy.
Trade Review"The Embedded Corporation is thoughtful, persuasive, and contextually rich... [I]t surpasses previous studies of Japanese-U.S. HR practices, contributes to recent debates over the evolution of industrial relations systems and globalization and equally pertinently, presents a significant platform for promising future research on relevant issues."--Emilio J. Castilla, Administrative Science Quarterly "The Embedded Corporation is an insightful and important book. It has much to offer to a variety of audiences, especially those who are concerned with how the world works in practice, not just in idealized theory."--John W. Budd, Journal of Socio-Economics "Sanford Jacoby has written an erudite and accessible book."--Frank Dobbin, British Journal of Industrial Relations "The Embedded Corporation is a source of useful information about the changes that are occurring in the HR management of major Japanese and U.S. corporations, although the full implications of those changes have yet fully to emerge."--Takeo Hoshi, Business History Review "Jacoby offers a very good and strongly sociological book that deserves a wide readership among country specialists and comparative scholars, as well as HR students interested in the broader influence of corporate strategy, corporate governance, and institutions."--Gregory Jackson, American Journal of Sociology "This book is a must-read for anyone searching for a better understanding of the economics of corporate change and social decline. I recommend it."--Elizabeth A. Ashack, Monthly Labor Review
Table of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition ix Preface xiii Chapter 1: Management and the Varieties of Capitalism 1 Chapter 2: Human Resources Departments in Large Japanese Firms: The Way It Was 21 Chapter 3: Inside Japanese Companies Today 41 Chapter 4: The Evolution of Human Resource Management in the United States 78 Chapter 5: Inside U.S. Companies Today 101 Chapter 6: Comparative Survey Data 131 Chapter 7: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead 157 Acknowledgments 175 Notes 179 Index 211
