21st Century Japanese Management

James C. Abegglen

Japan s economy and businesses are moving into the twenty-first century after a long and hard lost decade of company redesign. They emerge with new management systems in place, but with their values unchanged. From the unique perspective of the author s pioneering analysis of the 1950s, the financial systems, personnel management methods and R&&D capabilities are re-assessed, as is the role of the corporation in Japanese society. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the financial and ind