Kaisha The Japanese Corp - Hardcover

Abegglen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0465037119 ISBN 13: 9780465037117

Publisher: Basic Books, 1985

Synopsis

Examines Japanese corporations, including Honda, Canon, Toyota, and NEC, looks at how they have changed over the last twenty years, and identifies the Japanese competitive edge

About this title

From Library Journal:

Much of the literature on the legendary success of the Japanese corporation has rested on the premise that the Japanese possess certain cultural traits, not easily transferable to the West, that provide them with inherent advantages in executing corporate strategy (see, for example, William Ouchi's Theory Z ). Abegglen and Stalk, however, maintain that the successful strategies of the best Japanese kaisha (corporations) are more imitable than not. They discuss such learnable, competitive fundamentals as debt financing, high retained earnings, a short-run concern for building market share, and a partnership with labor. While the preoccupation with the Japanese managerial style can become tiresome, Kaisha offers a different interpretation and is recommended. Gene Laczniak, Coll. of Business Administration, Marquette Univ., Milwaukee
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0465037119
• ISBN 13: 9780465037117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 309