{"product_id":"2026200013350-secondhand-british-factory-japanese-factory-the-origins-of-national-diversity-in-industrial-relations","title":"British Factory-Japanese Factory: The Origins Of National Diversity In Industrial Relations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Some moisture damage\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you place two of the world's most distinct industrial cultures side by side and ask why they work the way they do? British Factory-Japanese Factory presents a landmark comparative study of industrial relations, pitting the organisational philosophies of British manufacturing against those of their Japanese counterparts to uncover the deep-rooted national, cultural, and historical forces that shape the modern workplace. Ronald Dore draws on extensive fieldwork conducted inside real factories in both countries, chronicling the lived experiences of workers and managers alike, and arguing with rigorous clarity that the differences between the two systems are not merely procedural — they are civilisational.\n\nDore's analytical brilliance lies in his refusal to treat industrial organisation as a purely economic phenomenon; instead, he illustrates how values, loyalty, and social structure are as integral to factory life as machinery and output targets. His prose is measured yet compelling, combining sociological precision with an anthropologist's eye for human detail. A foundational text in the fields of comparative industrial sociology and business economics, this work remains startlingly relevant in an age of globalisation — leaving the reader to wonder which model, if either, holds the blueprint for the future of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203361972443,"sku":"2026200013350-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/1edd9d30-bcb3-4c74-bada-b53ce5accc85.png?v=1788147978","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013350-secondhand-british-factory-japanese-factory-the-origins-of-national-diversity-in-industrial-relations","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}