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 CIS NO: 82-J841-18
 TITLE: Japanese Productivity: Lessons for America.
 SOURCE: Committee on Economic. Joint
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+94 p.
 DATE: Nov. 4, 1981
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-1              SUDOC: Y4.Ec7:J27/6
 ITEM NO: 1000-B; 1000-C
 LC CARD NO: 82-601811

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Trade, Finance, and Security
 Economics to examine factors affecting workplace productivity. Focuses on
 comparison of Japanese and U.S. industrial management techniques to instill
 worker satisfaction and increase productivity.
   Full Committee Member John H. Rousselot (Rep, R-Calif) presents a
 statement (p. 3) and participates in questioning witnesses.
   Includes submitted statements (p. 3-5, 86-94).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Productivity in Japan and US, mgmt techniques comparison
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): ROUSSELOT, JOHN H.; LABOR
     PRODUCTIVITY (Japanese and US mgmt techniques comparison); SUBCOM ON
     INTERNATIONAL TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS. JOINT; JAPAN;
     INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

 82-J841-18 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Nov. 4, 1981 p. 5-85
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HORMATS, ROBERT D. (Asst Sec, Economic and Business Aff, State Dept)
     PORTER, ROGER B. (Counselor to Sec, Treas Dept)
     CYERT, RICHARD M. (pres, Carnegie-Mellon Univ)
     LEVINE, DAVID S. (sr vp, Martin Marietta Corp)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Comparison of U.S. and Japanese productivity;
     reasons for higher Japanese productivity growth rate, including greater
     business R&D spending; advantages of higher Japanese capital investment
     and greater plant automation.
       Differences between Japanese and U.S. industry-Government and
     labor-management relations; need for U.S. to emulate Japanese use of
     industrial robots; merits of Japanese labor-management practices,
     including lifetime employment assurances.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Productivity in Japan and US, mgmt techniques comparison
 DESCRIPTORS: RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT.AND.BUSINESS; CAPITAL INVESTMENTS;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.TREASURY; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; CARNEGIE-MELLON
     UNIVERSITY; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; AUTOMATION; LABOR-MANAGEMENT
     RELATIONS; MARTIN MARIETTA CORP.