Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to analyze the mechanisms of Japanese management, understand the effects of environmental changes, and consider how Japanese management should evolve in the future. Students will learn to look at management from historical and cultural perspectives.
This course is targeted toward students who want to take a serious look at the core challenges that Japanese management faces as well as the possibilities of Japanese management, and those who want to study the effects of history, culture, and institutions on management. It is assumed that students understand the basic framework of management.
Course Details
Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time & Online MBA
Discipline: Global/Asia/Japan
Course Level: Specialized Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day4
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35
Recommended Preliminary Courses
-Critical Thinking
-Human Resource Management
-Organizational Behavior and Leadership
-Strategy
Theme/Reading Materials
Day1
Session A
| THEME | The Uniqueness of Japanese Management |
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| CASE | N/A |
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Session B
| THEME | The Uniqueness of Japanese Management (Continued) |
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| CASE | Trusco Nakayama Corporation |
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Day2
Session A
| THEME | The Characteristics, Strengths, and Challenges of Japanese Management |
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| CASE | Knowledge Management Practices at Toyota Motors |
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Session B
| THEME | The Characteristics, Strengths, and Challenges of Japanese Management (Continued) |
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| CASE | Toyota Motor Corporation’s Strategy (A) Toyota Motor Corporation’s Strategy (B) |
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Day3
Session A
| THEME | Human Resource Management in Japanese Management |
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| CASE | Ina Food Industry: A Company that Makes Employees Happy |
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Session B
| THEME | The Strengths and Weaknesses of Japanese Companies |
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| CASE | Human Resource Management in Japanese Companies |
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Day4
Session A
| THEME | Transformation of a Japanese company |
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| CASE | Sony |
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Session B
| THEME | Transformation of a Japanese company (Continued) |
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| CASE | Sony |
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Day5
Session A
| THEME | How to overcome challenges that Japanese companies face |
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| CASE | AGC Inc. in 2019: "Your Dreams, Our Challenge" |
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Session B
| THEME | How to overcome challenges that Japanese companies face (Continued) |
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| CASE | Kumon Hong Kong (A)
Kumon Hong Kong (B) (to be distributed in class)
Kumon Hong Kong (C) (to be distributed in class) |
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Day6
Session A
| THEME | Discovering leadership potential |
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| CASE | Trouble at Tessei |
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Session B
| THEME | Leadership |
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| CASE | Trouble at Tessei |
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