A defining feature of Japan's emergence as a global economic superpower has been Japanese firms' establishment of thousands of affiliate operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Despite the tremendous importance of this development, there have been surprisingly few articles published on the management of Japanese operations abroad, and even fewer attempts to collect and make sense of this scholarship.

Schon Beechler and Allan Bird remedy this situation with Japanese Multinationals Abroad: Individual and Organizational Learning, a unique collection of essays from an...

This text is a comprehensive reference source for the exploration of Japanese business and management. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this field, the encyclopaedia consolidates and contextualises the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice. It is designed for scholar and student alike as a resource for teaching, independent study, and wider exploration.

This is a reference source for the exploration of Japanese business and management. It consolidates and contextualises the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice.