Issues and prospects of corporate management in Japan: Focusing on organization's viewpoint

This paper attempted to analyze the issues and prospects of Japanese corporate management, mainly from the organization's point of view. First of all, I reviewed the present situation of Japanese corporate management from a global perspective, the political and economic reality of the world, the progress of the IT revolution, and stated the difficult reality surrounding Japanese companies and the difficulties standing in the future. Next, we introduced three successful cases of corporate innovation, and summarized management issues of Japanese companies from three viewpoints: ① paradox of success, ② management perspective, ③ organizational perspective - “big company disease”. Finally, From a viewpoint of continuity and stability to risk taking and change，we discussed the change of corporate view, management reform, diversification of organizational view, new organizational view, and dynamism of strategy and organization. As an essential supplement, we pointed out the nature and limitations of the corporation.