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Evans, William. "Trust in Japanese management and culture." Phd thesis, Institut National des Télécommunications, 2012. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00873698.
Full textCho, Wonsang. "Human resource management policy in Japanese manufacturing firms in the United States /." view abstract or download file of text, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9978251.
Full textTypescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-153). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users. Address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9978251.
Tsang, Chiu-hok Victor. "The Japanization of Hong Kong industry /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13302802.
Full textTennant, David Vincent. "The adaptation of Japanese organizational and manufacturing techniques in Japanese-owned US facilities : three case studies." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/31027.
Full textYoshida, Toshihiro M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "The transformation of the Japanese commercial code and its impact on the Japanese economy." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39535.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 96-100).
The legal system is an essential basis of the society and economy of every country, and it changes continually in accordance with national social and economic situations. The Japanese Commercial Code is no exception. One of the most significant and fundamental Japanese laws, it was enacted in 1899 as part of the modernization of Japanese society as the country moved away from a policy of seclusion followed by the old feudal government. The new Code was strongly affected by corporate laws in place at the time in Germany and France. However, as the balance of power in the world economy changed over the ensuing years, the Japanese Commercial Code and other corporate laws were influenced by American laws, and the nature of the Commercial Code was slowly transformed, especially following the Second World War and after the collapse of the so-called "bubble economy" in Japan. In this thesis, I discuss the history of fundamental Japanese laws, the steps and players in the legislative process, and present details about the introduction of the share exchange system, which stimulated many more mergers and acquisitions in Japan. Then I analyze the economic impact of new legal procedures for M&As, including the share exchange system, and identify possible directions for Japanese corporate laws in the future.
by Toshihiro Yoshida.
M.B.A.
Ornatowski, Gregory K. "The End of Japanese-Style Human Resource Management?" MIT-Japan Program, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/7575.
Full textErcolano, Michael R. "The evolution of a Japanese theory of conflict management and implications for Japanese Foreign policy." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA401161.
Full text"December 2001." Thesis Advisor(s): Olsen, Edward A. ; Turner, Michael A. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-83). Also available online.
Tomlinson, Phil. "The nature of the Japanese transnational corporation and the real effects of transnational activity upon Japan's machinery industries." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2001. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/105221/.
Full textKuo, Weiyo. "Essays on equity style and asset management." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.324848.
Full textAkihiko, Fukunaga. "Understanding contemporary Japanese management : beyond universal and local explanations." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250011.
Full textTakano, Hidekazu 1960. "Japanese banks in the 21st century." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9210.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaf 104).
Since the collapse of Japan's so called "bubble economy" in the early 1990s, Japanese banks have struggled to recover their former strength, facing an unprecedented amount of bad debts. Although major banks seem to have passed a toughest period in terms of bad debts, the new environment requires them to fight in more competitive markets, where foreign financial institutions and other new entrants are active. Recent announcements of large mergers show that Japanese banking industry is now in the middle of restructuring in order to survive in the face of tougher competition and to develop sustainable competitiveness. Their style in managing business is also changing by adopting U.S. model. This thesis studies the changing environment, which includes the change of economy, society, regulations, human resource etc. It examines the restructuring of banking industry in Japan, taking examples such as Mizuho Financial Group. Finally, I try to propose a direction which they should take toward the 21st century.
by Hidekazu Takano.
M.B.A.
Kashibe, Masahiro. "The business strategy of Japanese Slers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37122.
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The fundamental role of the System Integrators (Slers) is to provide customized IT systems or services that satisfy the unique requirements of each customer by integrating the various products and services that many IT companies produce. Originally, the IT companies in the different business segments such as the consulting business, hardware business, and software product business have complemented each other, and Slers played the roles of coordinators between these various IT companies and the customers. However, the business model of IT companies is rapidly changing. The firewalls separating business segments in the industry are becoming obsolete, and the Japanese Slers are now getting involved in the intense new competition. This thesis identifies key elements that influence the future business of Japanese Slers. It also proposes sound strategies that will enable Japanese Slers to grow solidly from the viewpoint of top management. From the technological viewpoint, my research finds that the commoditization and openness of technologies have made hardware and software product companies shift their business focuses from products to services. On the other hand, from the market viewpoint, customers are implementing the strategies that select and focus on core businesses.
(cont.) Customers are actively trying to find outsourcing opportunities. The enterprise IT systems are no exception. Customers are trying to maximize business value using IT by distinguishing strategic systems that should be customized and owned by themselves from commodity systems that should reduce costs by adopting outsourcing services. Under these changing environments, Slers will be unable to maintain the sustainability of their business simply by improving their current core competency: system integration. I argue that Slers should create new relationships with complementers. Developing open-application platforms and sharing them with IT service providers widely will allow Slers to create a new software ecosystem that will provide mutually beneficial relationships with their current competitors. The Slers should not focus on cost reduction in offshore development; rather, global sourcing and global business expansion should be the center of the strategies for offshoring. I also show that the development of consulting services and the hybrid services that combine outsourcing and system integration services will be the keys to further growth.
by Masahiro Kashibe.
M.B.A.
Takahashi, Yutaka. "A study of Japanese stock prices." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13401.
Full textUtsahajit, Wichai. "Japanese business administrators' perceptions of corporate culture in their Japanese business corporations located in Thailand /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841343.
Full textHabu, Baba. "Comparative study of Japanese and western management accounting practices." Thesis, University of East London, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416792.
Full textMajolo, Bonaventura. "Conflict management in wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata Yakui)." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2003. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5628/.
Full textMonteath, Gareth Julian. "Vectors for change or the new Old Guard? : repatriation and Japanese HRM in the twenty-first century." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/vectors-for-change-or-the-new-old-guardrepatriation-and-japanese-hrm-in-the-twentyfirst-century(a2405800-8e25-41af-ac51-4f5956f64eb9).html.
Full textInada, Kenichiro. "Analysis of Japanese Software Business." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59244.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-96).
Today, our society is surrounded by information system, computers, and software. It is no exaggeration to say that our daily life depends on software and its function. Accordingly, the business of software has made miraculous growth in the last two decades and is playing a significant role in various industries. In accordance with the growing business needs for effective software and information systems, various firms in various countries have entered the business of software seeking for prosperity. Some have succeeded, some have failed. What distinguishes these firms is its ability to manage and deliver quality products on demand, on time, at a low cost. To achieve such goal, software firms have thought out different methods and tools striving to establish its practice. Nevertheless, many software firms around the globe are struggling to satisfy its clients to achieve business success. With no exception, Japanese software firms are facing difficulties of managing software projects. While its ability to deliver high quality product is well acknowledged among software industry, its high cost structure and schedule delays are thought of as serious problems. Moreover, some of the transitions in the industry are forcing Japanese software firms to seek new opportunities. Therefore, it is important for Japanese software firms to establish more productive ways of developing software products and effective business strategies. Primal objective of this paper is to analyze the present conditions of Japanese software firms and to derive some recommendations which could enhance its current situation. It will also include the discussion of software development practices in US and India firms to better understand strength and weaknesses of Japanese firms and capture some important concepts which can be applied to improve current practice.
by Kenichiro Inada.
S.M.in System Design and Management
Nawata, Takashi, Akira Sakurai, and Yukiko Nishida. "Paging industry in Japanese mobile communications market." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10978.
Full textHoshino, Tsuyoshi 1960. "The future direction of Japanese automotive suppliers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8895.
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Due to the downturn in the domestic economy and intense global competition with European and American automakers, the Japanese automotive industry has been forced to undergo rapid changes in recent years. The changing environment of the Japanese automotive industry, including intense competition, changing market trends, globalization, alliances with American and European automakers, increasing needs for advanced vehicle technology, the move to modularization, and the breakdown of the traditional Keiretsu has dramatically changed the purchasing policies of automakers. It is essential that suppliers respond to these changes in order to survive, maintain, and expand their businesses in the 21st century. This thesis analyzes the changes in purchasing policies among major Japanese automakers, based on automakers' expectations that suppliers will meet the following conditions: 1. continuous quality improvement; 2. continuous cost reduction; 3. optimum global purchasing; 4. environment-responsive products and advanced technology; 5. modularization and systemization programs. Successful suppliers will achieve these conditions by strengthening their core competence and by reinforcing their weak points by means of strategic alliances with other companies.
by Tsuyoshi Hoshino.
M.B.A.
Taniai, Tatsuya 1966. "IT investment allocation in Japanese banking industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17004.
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This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
In this study, we investigate and discuss IT investment and related issues in the Japanese banking industry. And we insist that banks should take account of technology trend as one of heavy IT users and switch long-term-strategy and IT-migration-strategy appropriately in order to make the best of IT. First of all, we show some back grounds of Japanese banking industry and IT revolution. Next, we show three case studies of a Japanese bank. We will find that, over the last ten years, Japanese banks have been struggling with deregulation, the IT revolution and the long resection of the Japanese economy. These external changes have made corporate strategies and traditional information systems are obsolete and inefficient. After then, we analyze IT investment allocation issues in the banking industry. As summary of our analysis, we show some key success factors and recommendation to a Japanese bank. Finally, Japanese banks should always consider Long-Term Strategy with a long-time viewpoint; during the period of IT migration, they should find a path in which they should follow based on IT Migration Strategy.
by Tatsuya Taniai.
S.M.M.O.T.
Rimm-Kaufman, Alan Philip. "Risk mitigation models for a Japanese railroad." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/11039.
Full textFuruya, Sachiko. "The Role of Eldercare Professionals Who Speak Japanese to Japanese American Patients in Hawai'i Eldercare." Thesis, Saybrook University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10750857.
Full textJapanese Americans comprise approximately 20% of the State of Hawaii’s population and Japanese is the most common language used by first-generation Japanese Americans. As a result, delivering effective care to Hawaiian residents means that providers must deliver services in a culturally sensitive manner. Accomplishing this aim becomes increasingly difficult within elderly populations, when patients are dealing with physical and cognitive limitations as well as cultural and language barriers. This study examined the question: How can Hawaii eldercare professionals improve patient eldercare services to Japanese immigrants, taking into consideration Japanese language and cultural norms?
This study utilized a qualitative grounded theory design. One elder daycare facility and one hospice were selected as the setting for the study. From these settings, four participants were recruited from the hospice and three were recruited from the daycare. Participants’ job titles included nurse, massage therapist, grief counselor, daycare director, and activity aide. Participants were asked to provide their demographic information, report on the services they deliver and patient communication practices they utilize, and share their views about quality of care and desired patient outcomes. The interview data were analyzed using open coding and axial coding, culminating in the creation of an integrated theory.
Examination of the study data indicated that delivering culturally sensitive eldercare requires efforts to (a) understand patients’ history, beliefs, worries, goals, and diagnosis; (b) educate patients to ease concerns and elicit self-supportive behaviors; and (c) respect and adapt to patients’ characteristics and needs. Recommendations for eldercare professionals are to improve education and training of all eldercare staff, promote Japanese facilities and Japanese eldercare programming, and expand caregiver roles. Additionally, more research is needed to confirm and extend the present study’s findings—specifically using a much larger sample size, including patient and family perspectives, and examining differences among Japanese immigrant subgroups.
Jankotová, Petra. "Problems with Application of Japanese Management in the Czech Republic." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-72675.
Full textVersteck, Mary Margaret. "Japanese-style management for the community college : translations and transitions /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1986. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10731581.
Full textTypescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Thomas A. Leemon. Dissertation Committee: Joseph N. Hankin. Bibliography: leaves 137-142.
Wong, Alphonsus Lock Sek. "The transferability of Japanese management practices : the case of Singapore." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.317025.
Full textYu, Kam-yan, and 余錦茵. "The influence of Confucianism on Chinese and Japanese businesssociety." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B2774713X.
Full textIguchi, Yasushi 1969. "Strategies for innovation in the Japanese banking industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17872.
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In this study, I identify and discuss innovation strategies for the Japanese banking industry, with special focus on the R&D process through which banks are seeking to create new e-business opportunities. Traditionally, it was thought to be difficult to undertake well-organized R&D activities in a service industry because the intangible nature of banking services made it difficult to conduct R&D in a typical laboratory setting. Therefore, many service firms did not organize formal R&D activities. Furthermore, Japanese banks faced environmental obstacles to innovation, including government regulations, non-performing loans, and legacy assets that were difficult to abandon, such as the backbone banking system supported by major mainframe architecture. Today, emerging Internet technologies are at last triggering R&D activities among Japanese banks, and they are achieving some success in this field. This thesis identifies empirical R&D methods that have become more commonly used by Japanese banks, as well as the problems encountered in the effort to generate creative and effective ideas, screen them, perform trial-and-error iterations, and manage tests on real-life situations to gain customer input. I identify four factors that can help banks achieve innovation: managing institutional matters, managing legacy assets, acquiring a better understanding of customer needs, and organizing reality tests early to obtain feedback and make appropriate responses. The thesis begins by introducing some formal, empirical R&D methods. Next, I describe the business and technology environment of the Japanese banking industry, and depict the difficult situations that hamper innovation in the industry. Then, I review various organizational issues facing
(cont.) R&D in banking, followed by an analysis of the actual R&D processes taken in actual cases undertaken by the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.
by Yasushi Iguchi.
S.M.M.O.T.
Yamamoto, Kan. "Kirin : business strategies for the Japanese beer market." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99042.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-103).
Some scholars argue that Japanese companies show excellence in developing operational effectiveness but rarely have strategies (e.g., Porter, 1996). One reason might be the persistent mindset (especially among large companies), formed during Japan's rapid growth period, which prioritized the pursuit of effective production and broad distribution of products to fully realize market growth, rather than adopting a distinct competitive strategy. Although the Japanese economy has been stagnant for more than two decades, the above-described mindset remains deeply embedded in the guise of "continuous improvement" or "customers are everything"- strategies that are still found across many Japanese industries. Another reason for the lack of strategies relates to the fact that, during the economic stagnation, an increasing number of companies have diversified their business portfolio in the search for new growth opportunities overseas. While globalization itself is a reasonable option even inevitable for some industries-implementing such a corporate strategy can lead some companies to vague business strategies. Moving into another industry can make management even more complicated (Markides, 1999), requiring that the strategy of each business must be given considerable attention when a firm embarks on globalization. This thesis explores Kirin's strategy for its Japanese beer business based on the factors described above. Although each player in the beer business worked hard to improve its product development and customer-facing skills in order to survive in a market that has been in decline for the past nearly twenty years, in the end every player competes fiercely for the same customers while offering similar products in the same fields. Ironically, this homogeneous effort maintains commoditization of the entire market over the long run. Product strategies or operational improvements are not enough to move away from this conundrum; Kirin needs a new business strategy, immediately. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to explore what distinct strategic position(s) Kirin should adopt and what type of organizational system it should develop in the future. Through my analysis of Kirin using strategic frameworks and case studies, I found that Kirin has managed to survive the competition so far, cultivating many and varied capabilities in response to external changes. However, to deal with possible mid- and long-term changes in the beer market and the business model currently in place, Kirin has to review its strategic position and reform its organizational environment to focus on the development of new capabilities. Note: The views expressed in this thesis are solely my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Kirin Holding Co. Ltd., my employer.
by Kan Yamamoto.
M.B.A.
Yoshimura, Toru M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "New diversification strategies for the Japanese alcohol industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39536.
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Japanese major alcoholic beverage companies, whose businesses are mainly the production and sale of beer products, stand at a strategic crossroads. There are several reasons: a slow decrease in the Japanese population, which leads to a smaller drinking population; diversification of customers' tastes and preferences; a totally saturated beer and low-alcohol beverage market; and a globalization trend that is now entering Asian countries. Therefore it is essential for the alcoholic beverage companies to adopt strategies for future sustainability--one to strengthen its core liquor business and offer a range of beverages other than beer; the other is to expand business opportunities into areas other than the liquor business. These diversified businesses are basically either vertically integrated or founded upon the core competencies, both of which are close to their main business, namely alcohol beverage business. At the same time, other large international beer brewers such as Anheuser-Busch, Heineken, and Lion Nathan, are pursuing a different strategy from the Japanese companies: these competitors are focusing even more on their core beer business. I will explore future strategies for the alcoholic beverage companies.
(cont.) I will compare Japanese companies that have diversified their business including the historical backgrounds of diversification and future strategies of other international players. Subsequently, the thesis narrows down to diversification strategies for a Japanese brewing company, Kirin Brewery, which is trying to nurture another pillar for its future growth after almost 30 years of diversification. To evaluate the long- and mid-term business strategies of this new pillar--health foods and functional foods-as a new joint venture, I will apply in some detail the Delta Model Integrated Business Framework proposed by Arnoldo Hax.
by Toru Yoshimura.
M.B.A.
Suehiro, Yasutaka 1962. "Strategic challenges of the Japanese investment banking industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17900.
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Since the collapse of the bubble economy in 1990, Japanese securities houses have suffered serious damage and have not been able to keep up with the progress of the global investment banking industry. During this period, foreign investment banks have grown rapidly, diversified the coverage of business, and expanded to the global market. Japanese investment banks were first developed in the late 1990s, after the "lost decade". They have competed with Japanese and foreign rivals mainly in the domestic market. This thesis explores both the external and internal strategic challenges confronting a Japanese investment bank seeking to survive and become a global player in the industry. First it confirms the findings of a recent stuffy of the Japanese investment banking industry and then explores two key lessons learned from historical experience in U.K. and U.S. financial markets. The current policy of Japanese government is also reviewed. With regard to the analysis of future challenges of Japanese investment banks, this thesis employs the game approach to understanding external challenges while the learning approach is applied to better understand internal challenges.
by Yasutaka Suehiro.
S.M.
Woo, Po-shan Faustine. "The management of a Japanese information technology company in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B23273240.
Full textTam, Sze-wan, and 譚思韻. "Managerial control in a Japanese electronic manufacturing company in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42575047.
Full textTang, Weini, and 汤伟妮. "From Japanese leadership to non-Japanese leadership: an anthropological study of the subsidiary of a Japaneseinformation service company in Shanghai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46084502.
Full textRimington, R. V. J. "An analysis of the adaptation of quality management techniques by U.K. electronics companies." Thesis, Keele University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303673.
Full textHara, Kei 1963. "The strategy of Japanese oil companies under global warming." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8473.
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Global warming is becoming a greater issue for human beings. People's life has become rich, comfortable and convenient, especially in developed countries. The rich life is supported by huge energy consumption and the energy consumption by human beings destroys natural balance of the earth. As consumption of oil is one of the highest contributors of greenhouse gases emissions, we need to reduce oil consumption- in order to cope with global warming. For oil companies, this is a tough business circumstance. Oil demand will diminish and oil companies will face severer competition and need to contribute energy conservation as well. This thesis analyses business circumstance of oil business in Japan and competences of ExxonMobil Japan and argues its future strategy. The analysis found that a competition in Japanese oil industry is a price competition and core competencies are all to compete price competition. The competition will be keener due to diminished oil demand. The argument suggests that the company should change its product from oil to service related to oil. Though the differentiation of oil product is difficult because of the quality regulations, services can be differentiated. As services can be improved by the feedback from customers. getting information on customer needs is another key issue. The thesis recommends that the company should collaborate with other industries and provide services beyond the current industry boundary.
by Kei Hara.
S.M.M.O.T.
Jarošová, Ilona. "Recruitment in small japanese company." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-4163.
Full textTam, Sze-wan. "Managerial control in a Japanese electronic manufacturing company in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42575047.
Full textBaldwin, Richard E. "Japanese manufacturing management technology transfer and adaptations in purchaser-vendor relationships." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277895645.
Full textNAKAHAMA, YUKO. "Development of Referent Management in L2 Japanese : A Film Retelling Task." 名古屋大学大学院国際言語文化研究科, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/7872.
Full textWoo, Po-shan Faustine, and 胡葆珊. "The management of a Japanese information technology company in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29852456.
Full textOrmiston, Hugh Charles. "Japanese and US management in Britain, present patterns and future trends." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.290737.
Full textZhang, Jian Zhong. "Characteristics of Japanese and Taiwanese visitors to Macau." Thesis, University of Macau, 1998. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636795.
Full textKim, Hyosun 1967. "Succession rules for CEO in Japanese firms : institutions and agency." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17507.
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The succession of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has attracted growing attention from social scientists and management researchers. CEO succession provides a context in which individual decisions and agency, stakeholder interests and conflict, and the organizational needs for legitimacy and acceptance in the large environment come together. Most of these researches, however, have been conducted in the U.S., where the board of directors has the legal and actual responsibility for appointing and replacing the CEO. CEO succession still remains unexplored terrain in countries such as Japan in which the corporation system differs significantly from the U.S. For example, the board of directors in Japan is composed primarily of executives and non-executive members of the firm and overwhelmingly represents the interests of the employees. Also, a Japanese CEO enjoys considerable autonomy from stakeholder influence, where he is usually the sole authority in deciding the timing of his own retirement as well as his successor. Although main banks provide a limit to CEO power, they tend to refrain from intervening in CEO succession until the firm is in a dire condition. In this thesis, I apply the model of CEO succession based on U.S. firms to the study of Japanese CEO succession. I address three questions: 1) what are the rules in the shacho (Japanese equivalent of CEO) succession process; 2) how are the rules framed and what does this linguistic framing suggest about shacho succession in Japan; and 3) how do the rules affect the various succession processes, such as the timing of change as well as the relationship between performance and rules.
(cont.) The theoretical framework I use is based on the institutional theory of action by March (1994) and March & Olsen (1989), and I rely on both qualitative and quantitative methods to answer the research questions. I use a qualitative study to identify succession rules in large Japanese firms. Through CEO succession stories from popular business journals, I identify the two guiding spirits of CEO succession in Japan: the spirit of rejuvenation, in which the CEO succession's main function is to bring younger executives to the leadership position,and the principle of hanamichi (translated as 'flower way'), in which the CEO succession celebrates good performance by the exiting leader. In addition, tenure rules, such as four-year rules, six-year rules, and sometimes ten-year rules, are widely used for guiding the CEO succession process in Japan.
(cont.) I then turn to a large sample longitudinal study to test the implication of one of the succession rules-the tenure rules-identified in the qualitative analysis. I capture thevarious tenure rules by suggesting the concept of tenure milestone set by the predecessor's tenure. A CEO's life cycle can be divided into three distinctive periods based on tenure milestone-before the milestone, milestone, and over-the milestone-presenting different mandates for the incumbent CEO. Specifically, I hypothesize that(1) CEO succession is more likely during the tenure milestone period, (2) the effect of performance is different across the three periods, and (3) organizational and political factors moderate the tenure milestone effect on CEO change. I test the hypotheses in asample of the 200 largest industrial companies in Japan over the period 1955-1995 using event history analysis ...
by Hyosun Kim.
Ph.D.
Hatayama, Hiroaki. "Rhetorical strategies of foreign executives in revitalizing Japanese global enterprise." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59121.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-57).
Carlos Ghosn of Nissan and Sir Howard Stringer of Sony are the first non-Japanese top executives of Japanese global enterprises. At the time they were appointed CEOs, both companies were in crisis: Nissan almost facing bankruptcy and sale; Sony coping with a huge deficit and threats from emerging competitors. The main question in this paper is how Ghosn and Stringer lead and manage their companies through executive discourses, and what the implications are for other executives of Japanese global companies. First, I describe the situations at Nissan and Sony when Ghosn and Stringer became CEOs, and review relevant research on executive discourse to set up frames for analysis of their discourse. Then I establish a theoretical approach to this analysis with concepts and methods of rhetoric and corpus linguistics. For data, I choose three distinctive texts for each person. I articulate the discourse features of Ghosn and Stringer and argue why they could be of value to Japanese executives who may not have adopted those strategies. Their "foreignness" is one factor, but cultural values in Japan, including seniority and hierarchic human relationships, are also critical. I also argue that Ghosn and Stringer have their own rhetorical strategies that are different from those of Japanese executives. In order to show how the analysis of Ghosn and Stringer discourses bear on Japanese CEO rhetorical practice, I offer a similar, quick analysis of a speech by Akio Toyoda that reflects the roles of seniority and courtesy in traditional Japanese discourse, even in a globalized business world. After discussing the speech and the local, culturally determined rhetorical principles it reflects, I suggest a hybrid model, working with four concepts-Relative Self, Audience, Contents and Form, and The Situation-that can serve Japanese CEOs who need to access global audiences.
by Hiroaki "Henri" Hatayama.
M.B.A.
Siekmeier, Peter. "The Japanese employment system and the evolution of the firm." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88813.
Full textChan, Chee-ming, and 陳熾明. "The management of Japanese E & M contracting companies in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1988. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31263975.
Full textTakeshita, Tsuyoshi 1964. "Internal marketing and employee satisfaction : a missing link in Japanese service management." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29708.
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The concepts and techniques of internal marketing and employee satisfaction are becoming very popular in western companies, supported by accomplishments in service management based on of the Service-Profit Chain and organizational behavior. However, it is still uncommon for Japanese service companies to introduce these concepts, being strongly influenced by Japanese culture and tradition. This thesis first explains internal marketing and employee satisfaction through existing literature and actual examples of U.S. banks. It then examines current Japanese service companies and the reasons for their practice, considering cultural influence. Furthermore, recognizing the importance of companies in adopting these concepts in the near future, I indicate how this can be achieved using examples in Japan.
by Tsuyoshi Takeshita.
M.B.A.
Oji, Kazuaki. "Business models and talent management practices of Japanese multinational companies : 1970-2018." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117991.
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Few other countries have experienced as much rapid economic change as Japan. In the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was praised as "global number one" because of its extraordinary economic growth. However, from the early 1990s, the Japanese economy began to decline, and the global presence of major Japanese companies also started to diminish. Today, Japan is again on the track toward economic growth, and Japanese companies are recovering their growth momentum. During this period, Japanese companies began to change their global business strategies. During the earlier years, their core capabilities were centralized in Japan, but they have gradually shifted their R&D and marketing functions from Japan to overseas subsidiaries. Some companies are now optimizing their value chain without regard to entity and/or location limitations. These changes in global strategy should also align with changes in their talent management practices. However, I believe some Japanese companies are not making the needed changes in a timely manner. In this thesis, I explore the transition of business and talent management practices of Japanese companies, mainly manufacturers, and discuss the challenges they now face. Further, I provide suggestions to help facilitate the transformation of human resource management practices in Japanese companies.
by Kazuaki Oji.
M.B.A.
Yao, Kanako. "Effectiveness of Excuses in Japanese Business Context: Accounts as Conflict-Management Strategies." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1512081144592171.
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