Today, Japan is the most influential economy in Asia and the second largest
economy in the world. Japanese consumers are among the richest in
the world, and the Japanese market still provides profitable investment
opportunities. Not only are the Japanese able to adopt Western ideas and
techniques without problems but they also maintain a very unique perspective
of the world.
Japanese management practices are no exception. And this outstanding
new book, Understanding Japanese Management Practices, gives you
and other international managers an in-depth look at Japanese management
practices and how these can be implemented into Western corporations.
It examines the cultural foundations of Japanese management
and explains the most famous Japanese business concepts, such as kaizen,
just-in-time, and lifetime employment. It then provides practical advice
on how to successfully enter and position Western products in the Japanese
market. Finally, it provides an advice on how to negotiate successfully
with Japanese business partners and reveals what Western managers
can learn from Japanese management practices.
Japanese management practices have had an enormous influence on
Western management practices over the past few decades. Many Japanese
management practices have become a standard in Western firms.
This book will undoubtedly guide you through Japanese business practices
and how these practices help to improve business processes and to
increase quality and efficiency in numerous corporations worldwide. It
will also help you learn more about what Japanese management is and
how do Japan’s management practices differ from those in the West.