Description
‘Innovation and Change in Japanese Management’ shows which transformation processes and changes can be observed in Japanese companies in reaction to the economic challenges of the past decade. The book presents new research results and investigates the variety of changes that Japanese corporations and managers have experienced in recent years. Edited By Parissa Haghirian PART I: JAPANESE MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION Vocational Training in the Japanese Enterprise Changes in Japanese Corporate Culture Japanese corporate strategies in emerging markets Revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law in Japan Building Japanese Brands The Attitude towards Risk in Japanese Management PART II: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION R&D Management in the Japanese Pharmaceutical Industry Innovation and the Appropriation of Knowledge in Japanese Corporations Post-Crisis Approaches to Knowledge Management in the J-Firm Path dependency and path plasticity – The Japanese software industry in comparison
