‘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的可能性，并将现有的国际劳动分工，即新的国际劳动分工转变为“后国际劳动分工”。在向后非洲发展十年转变的过程中，位于外围社会的跨国公司附属公司可能会进行改组，因此，一些外围社会也可能上升到世界体系中的半外围地位，成为相对更适合生产高端产品的地点。这个过程可以称为“半外围化”。本研究主要发现以下事实：(1)在向后非idl转型的过程中，外围社会的资本密集度或生产系统的自动化程度应该会提高。实地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)在向后nidl转变的过程中，工人的技能形成应该继续进行，外围社会的劳资关系将变得合作。实地研究证实，几乎所有日本移植都有系统化的培训计划。但是，作为合作产业关系象征的小团体活动，在许多移植物中找不到，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)在向后新发展阶段转变的过程中，跨国公司与地方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的。

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.