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Lim, Howard – Training and Development Journal, 1982
Discusses myths about the Japanese management styles; what the West can learn from the Japanese; the concept of nonlinear management; and training modules which teach self-discipline, tolerance, and nonlinear management. (CT)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Management Development, Self Control, Teamwork
Peer reviewedGreenstein, Pearl – Ageing International, 1989
New Start at 45, operated by Fujitsu Ltd. in Japan, is a management development course for 45-year-old adults in management or supervisory positions. Two components are a 6-week liberal arts curriculum and a 2-week, intensive course in either international management, sales management, or subsidiaries management. Benefits include increased…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Management Development
Crapo, Ray – Training and Development Journal, 1982
Discusses Theory Z, the Japanese philosophy of work and job training. Examines the 13-step matrix of this theory. These steps include: knowing the company's organization and management philosophy; implementing the philosophy; developing interpersonal skills; testing oneself and the system; involving the union; and stabilizing employment. (CT)
Descriptors: Career Development, Evaluation Methods, Job Training, Management Development
Tanaka, Hiroshi – Journal of College Placement, 1980
Developing corporate leadership is an important task in Japan. The practice of life-time employment exists. Loyalty is to the company rather than to a job. Preemployment and on-the-job training methods of major companies are described. (JAC)
Descriptors: Business, College Graduates, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience
Download full textHarshman, Carl L. – 1982
This paper explores the background to and process of quality circles as well as the implications of circles for training. In the first section, the emergence and growth of quality circles in Japan and the United States are traced. Next, the theoretical and conceptual bases of quality circles are examined, while section 3 looks at implementation in…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Job Training, Management Development, Program Content
Curtis, Joseph E. – Parks and Recreation, 1981
The Japanese capacity for long-range planning, efficient product design, and the development of loyal and productive workers should be pursued by American recreationists in their attempt to influence urban recreation in the coming decade. Methods to achieve this include: (1) adopting corporate strategies, (2) using volunteers in leadership roles,…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economic Development, Energy Conservation, Foreign Countries
McQuillen, Charles D. – AGB Reports, 1982
Contrasts in the approaches of a Japanese company and the American university to management development provide the basis for a discussion of Theory Z's potential application to faculty affairs. Among the issues discussed are the tenure and promotion system, collegial decision making and responsibility, faculty development and incentives, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
