MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN*

国際教養学部

AIBE4450

コース情報

担当教員: SCUDDER Dylan Oscar

単位数: 4

年度: 2024

学期: 春学期

曜限: 月5, 木5

形式: 対面授業+オンライン授業(オンデマンド授業,同時双方向型授業(Zoomなど)) /Alternating face-to-face & A

レベル: 400

アクティブラーニング: なし

他学部履修: 不可

評価方法

出席状況

授業参加

10%

レポート

30%

授業内期末試験

授業期間中

30%

中間試験

授業期間中

その他

Class Project

30%

詳細情報

概要

Objectives The course introduces the characteristics of Japan as a place of business and the main aspects of Japanese management. The course starts with a theory lecture on culture and its relevance for international management and business communication. After this an overview of the modern Japanese business environment is given. Major points of discussion are the most prominent aspects of Japanese management, such as production management, distribution as well as human resource and knowledge management within Japanese corporations.

目標

The course aims to: • review existing literature and theory in the field of Japanese management, Japanese business culture and comparative management • provide an overview of the modern Japanese business environment • explain the most important social concepts in Japanese society and their relevance to Japanese management and Japanese business culture • discuss the most prominent aspects of Japanese management, such as production management, distribution and management activities within a Japanese corporation

授業外の学習

Preparation of class materials and reading assignments (60 minutes). Work on class assignments (60 minutes) Review class lecture and do quizzes (70 minutes)

所要時間: 190 minutes per lecture

スケジュール

Class 1 Management and Culture – Introduction - How Are Culture and Management Related? - Why Do We Need To Learn About It? Management in East and West Main Concepts and Models How Does Culture Affect Management? - Work Behavior Varies Across Countries - Organizational Culture and National Culture - Are Organizations Becoming More Similar?
Class 2 Collectivism - Japan as a Collectivistic Society - Uchi – Soto - Collectivism in the Japanese Workplace
Class 3 Harmony - Conflict and Uncertainty Avoidance - Group Decision Making
Class 4 Tateshakai - Hierarchy in Japanese Society - Senpai – Kohai Relationships
Class 5 Communication Styles - The Concept of Communication - High Context vs. Low Context? - Managerial Communication in Japan - Relevance of Information - Information Technology in Japan
Class 6 Achievement Orientation - Gaman and ganbaru - Gisei and giri
Class 7 Development of Management in Japan - Overview of the Historical Development of Management in Japan - The Japanese Recession - Expectations for the 21st Century
Class 8 Japanese Industry Structure - Relationships Between Government and Business - Zaibatsu - Keiretsu (Structure and Relevance)
Class 9 The Japanese Consumer Market - Japanese Consumers - Japanese Consumer Behavior
Class 10 Production Management in Japan - JIT - Kanban - Total Quality Management (TQM)
Class 11 Human Resource Management in Japan - General Concepts - Seniority - Life-time Employment
Class 12 The Japanese Distribution System - Wholesale Structure and Practice - Retail Structure and Process - Major Changes since the Early 1990s
Class 13 Mid Term Test
Class 14 Knowledge Management in Japan - Nonaka and the Japanese Approach to Knowledge - Transferring Knowledge within the Japanese Organization
Class 15 Strategy Formulation in Japanese Management - Strategic Planning and Japanese Competitive Advantages - Japans Competitive Advantages in the World Market - Drive for High Quality and Low Cost
Class 16 Decision Making Processes - Japanese Hierarchy and Its Influence on Decision Making - Nemawashi - Ringi Seido
Class 17 Japanese Negotiating Styles - Unique Perceptions of Negotiations - Negotiating Teams - Negotiation Tactics
Class 18 Structural Changes - Current Attempts of Structural Changes - A Future Outlook
Class 19 Changes in Japanese Management Styles - Are Japanese Companies Ready for Change? - Post-Crisis Management - The Future of Japanese MNCs
Class 20 Group Project Preparation
Class 21 Group Project Preparation
Class 22 Internationalization of the J-Firm
Class 23 Diversity in the J-Firm
Class 24 The Future of Japanese MAnagement
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
Final Test

教科書

Please bring the textbook to our first session.

Japanese Business Concepts You Should Know: Kaizen, Kanban, JIT available at https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Dr-Parissa-Haghirian/dp/B08GVCCX89/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Japanese+Business+Concepts+You+Should+Know&qid=1614080026&sr=8-1

著者: Parissa Haghirian

出版社: Amazon Publishing 2020

参考書

TBA