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Worker Protection, Japanese Style: Occupational Safety and Health in the Auto Industry. (book...

This book is an informative and interesting study of safety and health at a Japanese automobile bile manufacturer (Mazda) and its American subsidiary. The author's principal goal is to examine "Japan's institutional arrangements and practices for protecting workers on the job," and assess their effectiveness in promoting better working conditions. A second goal is to compare the Japanese and American approaches to managing safety and health to see if there are any lessons for Americans. Considering the underreporting of accidents in Japan (as in the United States), the book is rea

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