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Środowisko pracy w Chinach
Work environment in China

Author(s): Elżbieta Kolasińska
Subject(s): National Economy, Labor relations, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: China; workaholism; karoshi; karojisatsu; the 996 model; workplace;

Summary/Abstract: China is a country based on traditional values on the one hand, and on the other, oriented towards the modern advances of globalization. It has undergone a wide range of socio-economic changes. The working environment in China is influenced by both classic and contemporary factors. This article discusses dysfunctional phenomena occurring in the working environment in China. These include workaholism, karoshi, karojisatsu, the 996 model, and the “lying flat” movement. The study is a critical analysis of labor relations in China.

  • Issue Year: 35/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 161-180
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish
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