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A Comparative Study on the Collective Industrial Relations of Japanese-, Us-, and European-affiliated Companies in China

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16530274
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Business administration
Research InstitutionOsaka University of Commerce

Principal Investigator

FURUSAWA Masayuki  Osaka University of Commerce, Faculty of Business Administration, Associate Professor, 総合経営学部, 助教授 (30351480)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Keywordstrade unions / pay-for-performance / income difference issues / labor disputes and strikes / revision of Trade Union Law / 労使関係 / 工会の「労働組合化」 / マクロとミクロのギャップ / 工会法改正 / 労働協約 / 団体交渉 / 労働争議 / 「工会の労働組合化」
Research Abstract

The reform of employment systems in China has encouraged companies to promote the pay-for-performance-style personnel management and the mobility of the employees. Ultimately, they have led to the recent high-speed economic growth by bringing in vitalization of human resources and organizations. On the other hand, they have also induced "income difference" issues and increased labor disputes or strikes.
Facing the situation mentioned above, Chinese government (Communist Party) revised "Trade Union Law" in 2001. They are keen on stabilizing industrial relations by the articles of mandatory setups of trade unions, promotion of equal consultation system, and enhancement of collective contracts. As a result, the numbers of basic-level trade unions and collective contracts have been increasing dramatically. And according to the questionnaire survey conducted by the author (Furusawa), it has been found that the Japanese-affiliated companies are responding to the new "Trade Union Law" more pos … More itively than their U.S.counterparts.
However, we can point out the following challenges of the Japanese-affiliated companies.
First, their industrial relations seem to have "given-from-the-government (party)" characteristics. For example, their collective contracts were signed due to the outside political intention, not the necessities of each company. And the proportion of companies which have the daily communication system between management and trade unions is relatively small. These represent contradictory facts against "macro-lever" prosperity of trade unions.
Second, we can not find clear-cut differentiation of the positions between management and trade unions. In many cases, the chairmen of trade unions do not work full-time, which means the managers often serve concurrently as trade union chairmen.
Third, trade unions do not function effectively enough to prevent labor disputes or strikes. And they do not seem to play active roles to solve such troubles.
Finally, we have to attend to how trade unions are going to handle their "dual responsibilities". Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Study on Industrial Relations in China : The Realities and Challenges of Trade Unions at Japanese-affiliated Companies2006

    • Author(s)
      Furusawa, Masayuki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Region and Society (The Institute of Regional Studies, Osaka University of Commerce) No.9

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 中国の「労働関係」に関する一考察-日系企業における「工会」の現状と課題-2005

    • Author(s)
      古沢昌之
    • Journal Title

      大阪商業大学比較地域研究所『地域と社会』 第9号(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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