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Brothers beneath the Skin? Evidence for Cross‐cultural Similarities in Decision Styles

Bolon, Donald S.; Crain, Charles R. - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 10 (1989) 1, pp. 17-23

Japanese and American management decision‐making patterns are compared. The Daido Steel Company of Nagoya, Japan, was a …

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Creativity in Japan

Yamada, Kiyotaka - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 12 (1991) 6, pp. 11-14

This article aims to clarify some obstacles for creative activity which have been existing in Japan – especially … through socio‐cultural views. (It may be refreshing to see an article about several of the weaknesses of Japan because so much …

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Small House Projects in Japan Housing Experiments for Open-Building Concept

Motooka, Nobuhisa; Murakami, Shin; Tobe, Eiichi - In: Open House International 30 (2005) 1, pp. 88-94

Focusing on small houses has become one of the recent trends in housing design in Japan, as has been observed in many …

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The Cultivation of Adaptability in Japan

Eguchi, Toru; Schmidt, Robert; Dainty, Andrew; Austin, Simon - In: Open House International 36 (2011) 1, pp. 73-85

This paper explores the adaptability of buildings in Japan from the perspective of three distinct practice typologies … cultivation of adaptability in Japan revealing a maturing of concepts into current innovations, trends, priorities, and obstacles …

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Case study: Outsourcing enables American startup to enter Japanese funeral services industry

Grossberg, Kenneth Alan - In: Strategy & Leadership 32 (2004) 6, pp. 37-41

American business models have been used as levers to open many industries in Japan to participation by foreign firms …

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How two Japanese high‐tech companies achieved rapid innovation via strategic community networks

Kodama, Mitsuru - In: Strategy & Leadership 33 (2005) 6, pp. 39-47

Purpose – To produce rapid innovation, Japanese companies have learned to manage strategic communities for new product development. These communities require the merging and integration of different technologies and the coordination of relationships among all levels of management, alliance...

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Coal utilization in India and Japan: a narrative‐analysis

Wei Lim, Tai - In: South Asian Journal of Global Business Research 2 (2013) 1, pp. 128-148

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to construct historical perceptions of coal use in India and Japan in different … use of coal energy in India and Japan. It highlights the communities of stakeholders interested in coal energy resource … narratives of its past and recent coal use, the role and function of coal in the overall energy mix of India and Japan are …

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Role of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in seafood eco‐labelling policy in Japan

Gondor, Darek; Morimoto, Hideka - In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 2 (2011) 2, pp. 214-230

‐labelling in Japan, and the possible roles of two connected non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) – the Marine Stewarship Council … eco‐labels in Japan. …

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Lessons in leadership

In: Management Development Review 10 (1997) 1, pp. 18-19

What does it take to lead a company which is learning to change and changing to learn? Discusses the practices and principles of proven leaders from firms such as PepsiCo, Tata, Toyota and Wal‐Mart.

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Job cutting, Japanese style

In: Management Development Review 10 (1997) 1, pp. 32-34

Spurred by recession, major Japanese corporations have reduced their workforces, introduced merit pay and performance appraisal, abolished promotion on seniority and moved production overseas. These have been unsettling to a culture which prides itself on stability, continuity, group support and...

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