Have Japanese Firms Changed? [electronic resource] : The Lost Decade /
Miyoshi, H.editor.
Nakata, Y.editor.
If we ask simply whether Japanese business has changed, our answer must be an unequivocal yes and this is answered with a primary focus on technology, the traditional source of Japan's strong competitiveness. But if we ask whether Japanese firms have also changed in any substantive ways we must accept a less sanguine conclusion.
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 The Evolution of Japan's Semiconductor Industry; 3 The Japanese Enterprise Software Industry; 4 The Evolution of Japan's Human-Resource Management; 5 Have Japanese Engineers Changed?; 6 Strategic Alliances in the Japanese Economy; 7 R&D Management in Japanese Manufacturing Firms; 8 Foreign Direct Investment and Management in Japan; 9 Why Do Japanese Companies File Patents in China?; 10 Changing Ownership and Governance Innovation
11 Why Do Japanese Companies Issue Stock Options?12 Automotive Technology Policy in Japan; 13 Science and Technology Policy; Index
If we ask simply whether Japanese business has changed, our answer must be an unequivocal yes and this is answered with a primary focus on technology, the traditional source of Japan's strong competitiveness. But if we ask whether Japanese firms have also changed in any substantive ways we must accept a less sanguine conclusion.
Organization.
Planning.
International business enterprises.
Management.
Behavioral economics.
International economics.
Organization.
International Business.
Management.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
International Economics.