Reflecting on Japan’s contributions to management theory
Although Japanese management’s transformative impact on American managerial practice has long been recognized, its contribution to management theory in a range of fields has been less widely acknowledged. This article looks back on the influence of Japanese management on concepts, frameworks, and th...
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| description | Although Japanese management’s transformative impact on American managerial practice has long been recognized, its contribution to management theory in a range of fields has been less widely acknowledged. This article looks back on the influence of Japanese management on concepts, frameworks, and theories in four management fields: organization behaviour/organization studies, production and operations management, strategy, and international business. The review reveals three ways in which Japanese management had a significant influence on the development of management theory: legitimating and enriching one position in a contested management field; inspiring novel management concepts and frameworks; and providing rich data for testing and refining hypotheses based on established theory. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1286132022-10-01T07:40:26Z Reflecting on Japan’s contributions to management theory Westney, D Eleanor Sloan School of Management Although Japanese management’s transformative impact on American managerial practice has long been recognized, its contribution to management theory in a range of fields has been less widely acknowledged. This article looks back on the influence of Japanese management on concepts, frameworks, and theories in four management fields: organization behaviour/organization studies, production and operations management, strategy, and international business. The review reveals three ways in which Japanese management had a significant influence on the development of management theory: legitimating and enriching one position in a contested management field; inspiring novel management concepts and frameworks; and providing rich data for testing and refining hypotheses based on established theory. 2020-11-23T22:07:00Z 2020-11-23T22:07:00Z 2019-07 2020-09-24T21:52:05Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1472-4782 1476-9328 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128613 Westney, Eleanor. "Reflecting on Japan’s contributions to management theory." Asian Business & Management 19, 1 (July 2019): 8–24 © 2019 Springer Nature Limited en https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-019-00079-x Asian Business & Management Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. Springer Nature Limited application/pdf Springer Science and Business Media LLC Palgrave Macmillan UK |
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