
Industrial Innovation in Japan (Hardback)
Takuji Hara (editor), Norio Kambayashi (editor), Noboru Matsushima (editor)- We can order this
In this new book, Hara, Kambayashi and Matsushima gather together a collection of case studies of innovation in various industries in modern Japan, including automobile, electronics, semiconductor, component, chemical, pharmaceutical and service industries. Unlike other books in this area, this book focuses on a broader range of Japanese industries from the post world war era to the modern day and considers the relationships between the characteristics of innovation and the features of Japanese society.
These chapters demonstrate Japan's shift from being product-oriented and domestic to being business system-oriented and global. Meanwhile the process of innovation in Japan continues to include the tendency of eliminating uncertainty through intimate in-process interaction between different functions, rather than through preset rule or contracts. This book goes some way in challenging accepted notions of Japanese innovation, emphasising new and diverse trends and practises.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9780415423380
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 544 g
Dimensions: 235 x 159 x 20 mm
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