ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Business and Management provides a comprehensive overview of management and business processes and practices in Japanese companies. The contributors combine theoretical findings and research results with a practical and contemporary view on how corporations and firms are managed in Japan.

The handbook is divided into eight sections covering:

  • historical perspectives on Japanese management;
  • structure and theory of the Japanese firm;
  • the corporate environment in Japan;
  • the Japanese work environment;
  • the Japanese market;
  • manufacturing and logistics;
  • interaction and communication;
  • the future of Japanese management.

This book is an essential reference resource for students and scholars working on Japanese companies, the Japanese market-place, Japanese consumers, or management processes in the Japanese firm. The book also provides an interesting and informative read for managers who need to deepen their knowledge on Japanese business processes.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part |26 pages

Historical perspectives on Japanese management

part |56 pages

Structure and theory of the Japanese firm

chapter 3|14 pages

Keiretsu

chapter 6|14 pages

M&A in Japan

part |70 pages

The corporate environment in Japan

part |60 pages

The Japanese market

part |33 pages

Interaction and communication

part |11 pages

The future of Japanese management