Dear EIJS friends,

We would like to invite you to the EIJS Academy seminar on "Globalization and convergence of labor market
norms: A case study of the Japanese financial sector" a lecture given by Professor Hiroshi Ono, Texas A&M University. Please find below the details of the seminar.
You registration is very welcome at eijsjap[at]gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Futagawa.

We look forward to receiving your active sign up.

Best regards,
Miki Futagawa
EIJS Tokyo Office



European Institute of Japanese Studies
Academy Seminars
presents:

"Globalization and convergence of labor market norms:
A case study of the Japanese financial sector"

Hiroshi Ono
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Alfred Nobel Auditorium
Embassy of Sweden


About the talk: We examine how macro-level global forces are shaping the behavior of firms and of individuals in the Japanese financial sector, with particular focus on the increasing influence of foreign firms. We begin by exploring the brief history of foreign direct investment in Japan, and discuss how globalization is affecting labor market norms and conventions today. The foreign firms bring with them employment practices that are more market-driven and less socially embedded compared to the Japanese status quo. The co-existence of the foreign and the domestic in the Japanese labor market provides a fascinating test bed to examine how local firms adapt to global pressures, and how workers navigate the changing institutional environment.

About the speaker: Hiroshi Ono (Ph.D. in sociology, University of Chicago) is Associate Professor of sociology at Texas A&M University. He is currently a visiting fellow at the University of Tokyo and Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). He has extensive international experience, having held professional and academic positions in the U.S., Japan, and Sweden.
Prior to his current position, he was on the faculty at the Stockholm School of Economics where he was awarded the title of Docent (or second doctoral degree) in Economics. His research integrates sociology and microeconomics to study the causes and consequences of stratification and inequality, with applications in the areas of gender, family, education, and labor markets.
His current work looks at patterns of career mobility in the Japanese labor market, and determinants of happiness in an international context. His papers have appeared in theAmerican Sociological Review, Economics of Education Review, International Journal of Human Resources Management, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Social Forces,and Social Science Quarterly, among others.

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Time: 6.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Drink & Snack (served before lecture)
7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden
10-3-400 Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
106-0032
Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Roppongi 1-chome Station
Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiya-cho Station

Fee: JPY3,000 per person, payable at the door
Free for those who are from sponsoring companies (*)
Free for students, please bring your student ID

Language: English

(*) EIJS Academy 2011-2012 Sponsoring companies Gadelius Holding Ltd., Ericsson Japan K.K., Nihon Tetra Pak K.K., Sandvik K.K., Höganäs Japan K.K. and in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden

Please sign up by November 22 (Thur.) via e-mail to eijsjap[at]gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Futagawa (EIJS Tokyo Office).

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Miki Futagawa
European Institute of Japanese Studies
Tokyo Office
c/o Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-400, Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Email: eijsjap[at]gmail.com