and Japan have been chosen as they represent different macroeconomic conditions in which firms operate. Research following … macroeconomic conditions in India and Japan during periods of scarcity. The study also examines the moderating influence of group …

(horizontal differentiation). The market context is Japan's cotton spinning industry at the turn of the last century. We find that …

, and the distinction between Western and Japanese management, on the other. Just as bureaucracy, so Western management … the traditional organization, so Japanese management is quickened by the kinship spirit. The parallel ceases, however … mind-set, Western management theory and practice seem unable to escape the grip of instrumental rationality. Even though …

outside Japan. The first part of the review deals with the concept of Japanese management. The second part aims at …The purpose of this review is to evaluate the status of scholarly research on Japanese management as it is applied … understanding how Japanese management is applied in foreign countries, both at subsidiaries of Japanese corporations and in non …