‘Post NIDL' and Industrialization in a Peripheral Society : A Case of Malaysia

本研究探讨了经济全球化改变跨国公司战略、改变现有国际分工即新国际分工（NIDL）向“后NIDL”转变的可能性。在向后NIDL转移的过程中，跨国公司在周边社会的子公司可能会重组，因此，一些周边社会也可能在世界体系中上升到半周边地位，成为相对更相关的高端产品生产地。这个过程可以称为“半边缘化”。在本研究中，主要发现以下事实。(1)In向后NIDL、资本密集型或生产系统自动化的转移过程在外围社会应该会增加。田间研究在一定程度上证实了这一趋势，但“细胞生产系统”的引入可能会对这一趋势产生影响。(2)In后NIDL的转移过程中，工人的技能形成应该进行和工业关系将成为合作在周边社会。实地研究证实，在几乎所有的日本移植培训计划的系统化。但是，作为合作劳资关系象征的小团体活动，在许多移植工厂中并没有发现，许多工厂也没有组织工会。这意味着“专制”的劳资关系在马来西亚仍然占主导地位。(3)In在向后NIDL过渡的过程中，跨国公司与当地企业之间应该形成各种关系。实地研究证实，许多日本跨国公司与当地公司有分包关系，但外包产品不一定是技术高端产品。

This research addresses the likelihood that globalization in the economy changes strategies of transnational corporations (TNCs) and transforms the existing international division of labor, that is, the new international division of labor ("NIDL") into "post-NIDL". In the shifting process to post-NIDL, affiliates of TNCs located in peripheral societies are likely to be restructured and, as a result, some of peripheral societies are also likely to go up to the semiperipheral status in the world-system as relatively more relevant sites for production of high-end products. This process can be called "semiperipheralization". In this research, following facts were mainly found.(1)In the shifting process to post-NIDL, capital-intensity or automation of production system is supposed to increase in peripheral societies. Field researches confirmed this tendency in a degree, but introduction of "cell production system" is likely to have influences on this tendency.(2)In the shifting process to post-NIDL, skill formations of workers are supposed to proceed and industrial relations will become cooperative in peripheral societies. Field researches confirmed systematization of training programs in almost all Japanese transplants. But small group activities, which are symbols of cooperative industrial relations, were not found in so many transplants and trade unions were not organized in many factories. This means that "despotic" industrial relations are still dominant in Malaysia.(3)In the shifting process to post-NIDL, various relations are supposed to be formed between TNCs and local firms. Field researches confirmed that many Japanese TNCs had subcontracting relations with local firms, but that outsourced products were not necessarily technologically high-end.