Japanese management and the climate of the time

• Published in: Asian business & management Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 25 - 35
• Main Author: Kotabe, Masaaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 01.02.2020; Palgrave Macmillan
• Subjects: Acquisitions & mergers; Asian Culture; Business and Management; Economic growth; International Business; International markets; Perspective; Time management; Global sourcing; Climate of the time; Japan; Management practices; the United States

Management practices and orientation need to change when the climate of the time in which firms operate change. In the 1980s–early 1990s when the world enjoyed a broad economic growth on a global scale, Japanese management practices were once admired in awe around the world. Since the Japanese econo...