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Japanese Management, 1996.
Critical comparison of 1973 & 1983 books on British & Japanese management philosophies & practices. "British Factory-Japanese Factory" by Robert Dore & "Under Japanese Management" by M. White & M. Trevor.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 2 sources, $ 95.95
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"Much has been written during the 1980s about Japanese management and how the techniques employed by the Japanese have ramifications and applications to management throughout the world. Just-in-time (JIT) inventory management and Total Quality Management (TQM) have both gained popularity in the United States and United Kingdom, as well as other regions, and their roots can be traced to Japan. However, management analysts have been interested in Japanese management techniques for a number of years prior to the recent wave of attention focused on Japanese management, and some researchers were conducting studies on factories in Japan and comparing their management styles to factories in the United Kingdom. This research examines two such works, written ten years apart, which studied Japanese factories and used the findings to..."
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Japanese Style Management, 2002.
This paper discusses Japanese style management and how it has helped to make Japanese firms successful.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper discusses Japanese style management and how it has helped to make Japanese firms successful. The contribution of this style and its different factors are addressed in looking at Japan's big picture. This paper also addresses the difficulties involved in American firms attempting to copy some of traits of the Japanese style management.
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U.S. and Japanese Management, 2002.
A comparison of the U.S. and Japanese management philosophies.
2,458 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper discusses how the Japanese management philosophy has changed drastically in recent years due to a declining economy and rapidly changing technological advances. It looks at how ideals such as lifetime employment and seniority based pay systems have all but disappeared in Japan. It demonstrates how the new management philosophies are modeled somewhat after U.S. human resource principles such as pay based on performance. It also examines how the U.S. in turn, has also re-structured some of it?s management practices to reflect Japanese ideals of total quality management and efficiency.
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Introduction
State of the Economy
Lifetime Employment in Japan
Seniority Based Promotions
Union Memberships
Japan vs. U.S.
Quality Control
Productivity and Efficiency
Conclusion
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"Many theorists have claimed that the changes occurring in the Japanese management system are making the management more Western in nature, more reminiscent of U.S. styles of management. In some respects this idea is true. Human resource policies in Japan encouraging performance based pay structure are very similar to ideals adopted by many U.S. business entities (Ornatowski, 106). The major changes occurring in Japan are related more to seniority based pay and wages, as well as consensus management decision making than lifelong employment philosophies. It is true that thousands of ?lifelong? employees have been displaced due to harsh economic times. It is important to remember however, that not all employees in Japan are lifelong employees, and only key or ?core? employees."
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Japanese Management Practices, 2002.
A literature review of current Japanese management practices.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses how, in recent years, Japanese management techniques have been considered one of the key factors accounting for the success of business. It examines how this has led to a great deal of comment and analysis in the academic literature, much of it devoted to what Western nations can learn from the Japanese. It shows that the conclusion to be drawn from studying and analyzing the literature is that there can be adaptive strategies arising from a series of historical events to produce a variant of managerial capitalism. In this managerial capitalism, management is, in effect, freed of all the major constraints to its actions--shareholders, trade unions, domestic speculators and others.
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"Haitani (1990) saw more danger than most observers in the Japanese concept of groupism. His article looks at the negative side of Japan's group-oriented value system that has also brought high labor productivity, product quality, and a long-term management outlook. Haitani does not criticize those results. Instead, he sees danger in three areas: "(1) the closed nature of the Japanese market; (2) the difficulty of taking really effective measures for reducing the frictions; and (3) the emerging problem of Japanese firms' inability to integrate foreign managerial employees into their corporate hierarchies" (Haitani, 1990, 240)."
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Japanese Management Practices, 1992.
An argument that in order to achieve some degree of Japan's success, and due to the extent of Japanese investment in America, US managers are attempting to emulate Japanese management styles to the greatest possible degree.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, $ 55.95
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"Introduction
The Japanese industrial expansion since World War II has been considerable and has been noted by other industrialized nations around the world. Japan began from a position far behind the West, with her infrastructure devastated, and since has achieved a position of economic preeminence, challenging the United States and other industrialized nations for world leadership in innovation and industrial production, especially in high-tech industries of great import on the international scene today and into the future. The U.S. has recently started giving Japan greater attention in order to discern the management styles used in Japan and to emulate them to the greatest degree possible, and..."
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Japanese Management, 2004.
A discussion on whether there is a fundamental change transformation taking place in Japanese management.
2,884 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper Looks at how traditionally, a Japanese company is seen as a provider of welfare and security, where often loyalty to the company even surpasses the family bond. It shows how lifetime employment is a very common and distinctive feature in Japanese employment practices. It explores whether Japanese management practices are undergoing a fundamental change and if so, to what extent. The reasons for these possible changes are investigated and concluded. Factors such as freeters, part-timers and women at work are also analyzed with research findings to support the discussion.
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"Although the majority of large companies wish to retain lifetime employment there are many critics of the system, who argue that it is too rigid in today?s dynamic marketplace. Hirakubo, (1999) argues that for companies to survive it is essential that they are more flexible and less bound to the traditional Japanese management style of lifetime employment. He argues that if Japan cannot develop a more fluid job market and flexible management style, firms will continue to suffer. Nikkeiren also comments that the rigid methods of employment traditionally used in Japan, i.e. lifetime employment cannot respond to the socio-economic changes taking place. He argues that more dynamic and elastic structures should be set up to allow flexible responses to the changing economic and business conditions."
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U.S. and Japanese Management Styles, 2005.
This paper compares U. S. and Japanese management styles.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that there are major differences between U.S. and Japanese management styles. The author points out these differing concepts of correct management practices. The paper describes the vast cultural influence on management style in especially in negotiations.
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"According to Tolich Kenney and Biggart, American sand Japanese conceive of management very differently and have strikingly different conceptions of themselves as managers and of correct management practice. The impact of cultural influence on management styles cannot be underestimated in today's global business environment and an increasing number of multinational operations in the U .S. owned by the Japanese. This analysis will compare and contrast differences in U. S. and Japanese management styles. There are a number of cultural factors."
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Japanese Management, 1988.
Compares Japanese to American management. Discusses historical & cultural background, business-government relations, computers, competition, money, work ethics and employee-management relations.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 119.95
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" The purpose of this research is to examine the Japanese management system to see what makes it work and to compare their concepts with those of the United States.
Since World War II, Japan has discovered or developed an ability to grow, economically, with a speed that is unlikely to be surpassed in the next century. They may at that time have the largest gross national product in the world. Whether or not they will have a major influence on the politics and society of the 21st century remains to be seen.
The growth of Japan's GNP has been followed by the growth in other areas of Japanese life: scientific, technological, cultural, and religious. Therefore, if the Japanese want to exert world-wide influence they may have the power to do so (...)"
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Japanese Management and Decision Making, 1992.
A look at the social, educational and political influences on management, comparing Japanese and U.S. management.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, $ 87.95
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"Japanese management and decision-making techniques have shown a great deal of success in recent years. In contrast with the American style, Japanese management places more focus on the people within the organization than on the organization itself. Also in contrast with the American way, Japanese decision-making is considered to be a responsibility of the group rather than that of a single individual. One area in which these factors have had particularly strong success is that of long-term planning. Because of the managerial concern for people, the average Japanese employee is hired for a lifetime. In addition, because they share the communal interests of the group as a whole, Japanese managers tend to work on goals which emphasize the long-term growth of their companies (Sheldon & Kleiner, 1990, May/June, p. 17). This way of thinking is sharply contrasted..."
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Japanese Culture and Management Style, 1991.
This paper discusses the cultural basis for Japan's economic superiority despite small size & dearth of resources: Socio-historical and philosophical foundations for successful management emphasizing common goals and manager-worker cooperation.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 18 sources, $ 111.95
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"As a modern, industrial country, Japan has been able to significantly and steadily improve its productivity and enhance the quality of its manufacturing processes to the point where it is providing world leadership in the art and science of management, especially production management. Although the West has expressed considerable interest in Japanese management techniques over the last few decades, there has been only limited interest in adopting particular aspects of Japanese management into the American corporate environment. This is due, in part, to the overriding belief that Japanese management is inexorably tied to Japanese culture, and hence is not transferable. In fact, although there are numerous examples of culture and management being intertwined, particular variables and techniques from Japanese management "are transferable to the West, although ... "
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Brand Management in the Japanese Hotel Industry, 2003.
A brief examination of 10 articles and their impact on the subject.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines ten articles on the subject of brand management in the Japanese hotel industry. It looks at brand management as an important part of most marketing activities and its importance to the hospitality industry. The paper also looks at the importance of building brand awareness, image and loyalty.
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"Brand management is an important part of most marketing activities and can be particularly important in the hospitality industry. This research examines ten articles and their ..."
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Japanese Cuisine: Japanese Culture and What They Eat, 2000.
A look at the exotic world of Japanese cuisine, including its health benefits and the importance that Japanese place on the presentation of a meal.
2,136 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 66.95
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"Within the Japanese cuisine, there contains many strange meals but there are myriads of delights that would make anybody?s tastes buds melt. Coming from a Japanese decent I have tried many of these tasty meals, but I would not take it too an extreme to say that I drink ?snakes blood for longevity?(Steinberg 6). Japanese meals are actually considered very healthy and low fat considered to the traditional American, southern fried chicken. Japanese food is served in little portions and displayed in a very exciting way to liven up every aspect of each savory bite. To liven up these dishes we often cut vegetables or fruits into tiny designs or animals, or organize each piece of meat and each small vegetable in a way that flatters the plate. Cutting and Slicing, mostly vegetables into meticulous designs, makes a dish its own work of art. "
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This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van Wolferen's "The Enigma of Japanese Power"., 1991.
This study discusses the elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"This study will consider a number of elements of the "submissive" middle class in Japanese society as described and analyzed in Karel van Wolferen's "The Enigma of Japanese Power".
The basis of much of the power and order of Japan in the world in the late years of the 20th century is what van Wolferen calls the "submissive" nature of that society. As the author notes, "The post-war aims of the Japanese System have been entrusted mainly to the economic organizations. The System is preoccupied with industrial and commercial pursuits.. " And industrial and commercial pursuits are successful because of submissive and obedient workers, who are modeled on the "salaryman" model.
As the author writes, " . . . The term 'salaryman' connotes much more than 'office clerk' or 'white-collar worker'; it stands ... "
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"Working For The Japanese" ( Joseph Fucini and Suzi Fucini ), 1995.
Reviews this work on the cultural clash between American hourly workers and managers and Japanese corporate managers at Michigan Mazda plant.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"WORKING FOR THE JAPANESE
Joseph and Suzi Fucini's book chronicles the cultural clash between American hourly workers (and American managers) and the imperatives of the Japanese corporate management system which took place at Mazda's new Flat Rock, Michigan automotive plant between 1985 and 1989. Replete with convincing detail and human interest, the book examines the implications for both the American work force and Japanese industry of the growing corporate Japanese beach head in America which employed as of 1991 approximately 840,000 Americans. Viewed largely from the perspective of the factory floor, the book analyzes the potential incompatibility between U.S. worker expectations and the predictable demands of Japanese managers and the consequences. It is less effective in placing the problems it addresses within ..."
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Human Resources Management in China, 2005.
A look at why the Japanese have failed to implement a successful method of human resources management in China.
11,295 words (approx. 45.2 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 221.95
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This paper explains Japanese human resource management in China and looks at several hypotheses as to why the Japanese have been unsuccessful in adapting their own style of management to the Chinese culture and society. The paper then looks at possible solutions to the dilemma based upon lessons learned from the cultural/business guru, Geert Hofstede, and North American and European entrants into the Chinese marketplace.
Introduction and Statement of the Problem
Background
The Problem
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Hypothesis 3
Review of the Literature
Japanese Management in the U.S. and Canada
Japanese Management in the People's Republic of China
Chinese Indigenous Management
Methodology
Findings
The Case Study: Nokia
How to Succeed in China
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"Any attempt to quantify, or even qualify, the activities of Japanese human resources managers in the People's Republic of China-especially in contrast to the way Japanese human resources managers behave at home-offers abundant pitfalls. While an extensive survey might possibly shed some light on the differences, if any, it would also point out the first of many problems in attempting to gather that sort of information: Chinese managers (not to mention the rank and file) are generally reluctant to fill out forms, a leftover from a time when it was simply safer to know nothing, say nothing and do nothing (Bruton & Chan 2000, p. 4). Therefore, the Chinese side of the story would necessarily be skewed. As for the Japanese side, it is unlikely, with the powerful Japanese emphasis on loyalty to the company (not to mention the fact of working for one company virtually for life), it unlikely that any responses from that population group would be devoid of inconsistencies. In short, with the complex societal expectations in both of those cultures, and the fact that change in the People's Republic of China is exceedingly rapid at the moment, a survey seems like an unreliable way to shed light on the differences between Japanese management at home, and Japanese management in the People's Republic of China. Far more accessible are the numerous studies of Japanese management in Japan and in other, more easily investigated nations: the U.S., Canada, and even other Asian nations that have been open to western commerce for much longer, and that have not had an almost complete lack of independent enterprise for the better part of a century."
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