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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780712103321

Titolo

Business group management in Japan [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Kazuki Hamada

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, 2010

ISBN

1-282-76168-4

9786612761683

981-4289-51-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Collana

Monden Institute of Management : Japanese management and international studies, , 1793-2874 ; ; v. 7

Altri autori (Persone)

HamadaKazuki

Disciplina

658.00952

Soggetti

Conglomerate corporations - Japan - Management

Industrial management - Japan

Interorganizational relations - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Accounting information for group management and management control system -- pt. 2. M&A including MBO and outsourcing for group reformation -- pt. 3. Analysis of accounting information for consolidated and business group and segmental business units -- pt. 4. Management of inter-firm relations -- pt. 5. Inter-organizational learning and autonomous organizations.

Sommario/riassunto

With increased competition among business groups, companies need to enhance the value of their business and effectively manage individual firms. This book explores and elucidates business group and inter-firm management in Japanese environments, both theoretically and practically through case studies, survey research and other methodologies. In considering the concept of the Keiretsu in Japan, as well as other management methods employed by Japanese companies, this book provides extensive coverage on uniquely Japanese management methods. Examples are the application of evaluation system, execu