Foreword i

Part I. Alternative Employment Arrangements in Japan

Chapter 1. The Contract Labor Problem in Japan: Background and Actual Circumstances (Keiichiro Hamaguchi) 3
Chapter 2. Can Limited Regular Employment Systems ResolveEmployment Disparity in Japan? (Koji Takahashi) 30
Chapter 3. The Regional Labor Movement in Confrontation with the Stratified Society: With a Focus on the Efforts of Individual-affiliated Unions in Japan (Hak-Soo Oh) 64
Chapter 4. Reinforcing Supervision to Develop the Abilities of Temporary Workers in Japan (Sugeno Kazuo) 91

Part II. The Supply Chain Model and Subcontract Work in Korea

Chapter 5. In-House Subcontracting in Korea: Current Situation and Policy Issues (Ki Sun Kim) 97
Chapter 6. Differentials in Working Conditions in the Korean Supply Chain Model (Joyup Ahn) 123
Chapter 7. The Supply Chain Model and the Gap in WorkingConditions: The Automotive and Shipbuilding Industries in Korea (Joyup Ahn) 147
Chapter 8. The Supply Chain Model in the Korean ShipbuildingIndustry (Charnim Park) 163