Translating and Incorporating American Management Thought into Japan

2022-10-11 Business & Economics

Author : Izumi Mitsui
Release : 2022-10-11
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Translating and Incorporating American Management Thought into Japan written by Izumi Mitsui. This book was released on 2022-10-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the establishment process of the Japanese style of management (JSM). Traditionally, it has been widely believed that the JSM is native to Japan and consists of three pillars: lifetime employment, a seniority-based wage system, and company unions. This book opposes these traditional views on the JSM and argues that it has been shaped by the influence of management theories and ideas of other countries. The JSM has not only adopted the ideas and concepts of other countries, but also has refined, translated, and customized them to make such ideas and concepts acceptable in Japan. The hypothesis presented here is that in the postwar period of rapid growth, the JSM was a hybrid set of management theories and techniques greatly influenced by American ideas about management. This book concentrates on the impact of American management theories and ideas on the JSM. Taking the historical point of view, it clarifies that impact not only for academics but also for business people. The hypothesis propounded here is that some of those theories and ideas have been accepted whereas some of them have been rejected and eventually made irrelevant. The following issues are discussed: scientific management, the human relations school, Barnard’s organizational theory, Drucker’s management thoughts, strategic management, human resource management, and corporate culture.

A Pioneer of Management Research and Education in Japan

2023-05-23 Business & Economics

Author : Norio Kambayashi
Release : 2023-05-23
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book A Pioneer of Management Research and Education in Japan written by Norio Kambayashi. This book was released on 2023-05-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to clarify the mission and history of Kobe University Business School (KUBS), not only for the development of management education but also for the familiarization of industry in Japan with the ideas of modern management. Kobe University was the first in Japan to establish a faculty of business administration and has continued to conduct research and education in the field to this day. Under the influence of Germany and the USA, the academic area of management in Japan has achieved unique development not witnessed in other countries. Since 1902, when its predecessor, Kobe Higher Commercial School, was established, KUBS has been a pioneer of research and education in management studies in Japan by overcoming many obstacles and difficulties. Even now in the age of globalization, the spirit of innovation and liberal academic style, from the time of its establishment, are inherent in KUBS, and the faculty members have made great efforts to be innovative in management studies. This book aims to explore the mission and history of KUBS and to elucidate the development process of Japanese-style management research and education by introducing the diverse areas of management studies and the profiles of researchers.

Chester I. Barnard: Innovator of Organization Theory

2023-12-19 Business & Economics

Author : Kazuhito Isomura
Release : 2023-12-19
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Chester I. Barnard: Innovator of Organization Theory written by Kazuhito Isomura. This book was released on 2023-12-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at Chester I. Barnard’s theoretical and practical contributions to organization theory by examining his life, career, experience, intellectual relationships, philosophy, method, and theory. Barnard (1886–1961) is considered an innovator in the field with the publication of his seminal work, The Functions of the Executive, in 1938. But why was Barnard able to publish such a groundbreaking book despite the fact that he was a practitioner, not an academic researcher? In pursuit of that question, this book carefully investigates the background of his ideas about management, such as his experience, philosophy, and method. It then traces the process of how Barnard built his concepts of organization as it examines his books, published papers, unpublished manuscripts, and correspondence and systematically summarizes how he built his theory of organization and management. Finally, the author explores how Barnard’s theory has the potential to be developed and put into practice by examining his important works after his publication of The Functions of the Executive, which is well known as abstract and difficult. Readers of this present book will come away with a clearer and more systematic understanding of Barnard’s theoretical and practical contributions to the field.

Realism for Social Sciences

2023-12-15 Social Science

Author : Ken Urai
Release : 2023-12-15
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Realism for Social Sciences written by Ken Urai. This book was released on 2023-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the growing interest in realism in social sciences of the twenty-first century. The first part of this book provides recent discussions on realism in philosophy. The second part describes specific problems that have returned to realism in various fields of the social sciences, such as economics, cultural anthropology, management science, and statistics. This book clarifies what kinds of movements are taking place and consequently the direction in which the social sciences are heading in the future. Readers would also find that there is great diversity in the way realism and reality are perceived and understood, depending on the objectives and circumstances of each field of social science. This suggests that rather than having a unified view (stance) of realism and reality, it may be more meaningful to value the differences, diversity, and range itself. Therefore, this book does not present a unified view of realism, reality, and actuality. Although the definitions of realism and reality may differ from chapter to chapter, this represents a corner of the current state of the social sciences. This book is unique in that it examines how the issues of realism and reality are viewed, understood, and dealt with in the various fields of social science, instead of examining them by philosophers and philosophers of science. This would clarify how philosophical discussions have been translated into the various fields of social science.

Theory Z

1982 Business & Economics

Author : William G. Ouchi
Release : 1982
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 511/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Theory Z written by William G. Ouchi. This book was released on 1982. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This book addresses the practicalities of applying an understanding of Japanese management to the American setting. The author explains why, what, and how we can learn from Japanese business success and improve business management practices in th e U.S. Topics include: styles of management and decisionmaking; Theory Z; methods of adjusting management style; and, camparing U.S. and Japanese management styles.

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