Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 268-281) e índice CONTENIDO: Introduction -- Work organization, culture, and work attitudes: theoretical issues -- Research design, data collection, and the samples -- Commitment and job satisfaction in the US and Japan -- Job attributes and work attitudes: an employee-level analysis -- Work values and employee background effects -- Technology, society, and organization -- Organizational structures in Japan and the US: a plant-level analysis -- Work organization and workforce commitment: a multi-level analysis -- The future of welfare corporatism in Japan and the US: conclusion.