| Description |
1 online resource (x, 297 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Movement of Japanese Companies into Europe; N. Kawabe -- Application and Adaptation of Japanese Production Systems in Europe; T. Abo -- Britain: Electronics Assembly; T. Kawamura -- Britain: Automobile Industry; K. Kamiyama -- Germany; T. Abo -- France and Benelux; D-S. Cho & J-W. Oh -- Italy, Spain and Portugal; H. Itagaki -- Hungary; K. Kamiyama -- Questionnaire Survey Analysis; R.D. Schlunze -- Case Studies: Matsushita; H. Itagaki -- Sony; N. Kawabe -- Toshiba; T. Abo & Y-S. Hao -- Sharp; Y-S. Hao -- Canon; W. Juhn -- Toyota; K. Kamiyama -- Nissan; H. Kumon -- Honda; N. Kawabe -- Denso; D-S. Cho -- NEC (Semiconductor); Z-J. Yuan -- Conclusions; H. Kumo |
| Summary |
This book evaluates the conditions for the international transfer of Japanese-style management and production techniques to Europe. Using an investigation of Japanese manufacturing companies with operations in Europe, the authors shed light on 'hybrid factories', which combine elements of Japanese and European management and production techniques |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-282) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Industrial management -- Japan.
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Corporations, Japanese -- Europe
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International business.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Business and Management.
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Corporations, Japanese
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Industrial management
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Europe
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Japan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kumon, Hiroshi, 1946- editor.
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Abo, Tetsuo, 1937- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780230523654 |
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023052365X |
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1280565314 |
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9781280565311 |
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