The effect of enterprise unions on employment adjustment speed in Japanese firms

IF 1.3 2区 管理学 Q3 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR
Tomohiko Noda, Daisuke Hirano
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Abstract

Using 20-year dynamic panel data, we analysed the difference in employment adjustment speed and behaviour between unionized and non-unionized firms, whether continuous or discontinuous, to investigate the effects of enterprise unions on job security in Japan. We confirmed that unionized firms were more reluctant to downsize and continue to offer stronger job security than non-unionized firms. However, the unions’ influence on job security has gradually weakened. The primary contribution of this study is its clarification that unions in Japan played the role of guardians of job security under increasing globalization and technological innovation over the 20-year sample period. Our clarification provides evidence that a different type of union, distinct from those in Western countries aiming for wage increases, is deeply embedded in the Japanese stakeholder system.

企业工会对日本企业就业调整速度的影响
我们利用 20 年的动态面板数据,分析了加入工会的企业和未加入工会的企业在就业调整速度和行为上的差异(无论是连续性的还是非连续性的),以研究日本企业工会对就业保障的影响。我们证实,与非工会化企业相比,工会化企业更不愿意缩减规模,并继续提供更强的工作保障。然而,工会对工作保障的影响已逐渐减弱。本研究的主要贡献在于,它澄清了在 20 年的样本期内,日本工会在日益全球化和技术创新的情况下扮演着工作保障守护者的角色。我们的澄清提供了证据,证明有别于西方国家以工资增长为目标的工会,一种不同类型的工会深深扎根于日本的利益相关者体系中。
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British Journal of Industrial Relations
British Journal of Industrial Relations INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR-
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4.20
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11.50%
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58
期刊介绍: BJIR (British Journal of Industrial Relations) is an influential and authoritative journal which is essential reading for all academics and practitioners interested in work and employment relations. It is the highest ranked European journal in the Industrial Relations & Labour category of the Social Sciences Citation Index. BJIR aims to present the latest research on developments on employment and work from across the globe that appeal to an international readership. Contributions are drawn from all of the main social science disciplines, deal with a broad range of employment topics and express a range of viewpoints.
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