1st Edition

The Changing Face of Japanese Management

By Keith Jackson, Miyuki Tomioka Copyright 2004
272 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

For many western managers the approach taken by successful Japanese organisations and their managers has tended to inspire awe, envy and incomprehension in equal measure. But what is so special about 'Japanese' management? And how 'special' is the response of Japanese managers to global business pressures ? This textbook addresses these questions. It presents case examples generated from... Read more
1. First Encounters 2. The Face of Japanese Management 3. Learning to Work 4. Starting a Career 5. Losing Patience 6. Losing Trust? 7. Regaining Confidence 8. Facing the Future

Biography

Keith Jackson is a tutor and researcher at the Centre for Financial & Management Studies (CeFiMS) at The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is currently involved in developing an on-line MBA community based in Konstanz (Germany)

Miyuki Tomioka is currently working for an international management and business consultancy in Japan. She specialises in strategy, e-commerce, and mergers and acquisitions in the global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries.