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Cultural Dimensions Of Japanese Management

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  • Sorin-George Toma

    (Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, Romania)

  • Paul Marinescu

    (Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dragos Tohanean

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

In a period of less than two decades (mid-1950 and early 1970s) Japan succeeded in achieving high economic growth rates and becoming the world’s second economic superpower. Both macroeconomic and microeconomic factors, such as the Japanese government’s economic policies, institutional reform, high saving rates, land reform, and high-competitive corporate management contributed to this performance. Based on a strong cultural framework, the so-called Japanese style management represents one of the many explanations of the Japanese economic miracle. In this sense, the Japanese culture and its influence on Japanese management have been subject of numerous researches in the last decades. The paper aims to help readers to identify and understand some of the main cultural dimensions of the Japanese management. The research methodology is based on a quantitative method.

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  • Sorin-George Toma & Paul Marinescu & Dragos Tohanean, 2018. "Cultural Dimensions Of Japanese Management," Manager Journal, Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, vol. 28(1), pages 17-23, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:but:manage:v:28:y:2018:i:1:p:17-23
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