Management practices in the United States, Japan, and the People's Republic of China.
Industrial Management › Vol. 32 Nbr. 2, March 1990
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Management practices in the United States, Japan, and the People's Republic of China.
Management Practices in the United States, Japan, and the People's Republic of China
Productivity levels are of great concern to every country on the face of the earth. In recent years, many U.S. businesses have looked to Japan to find the answer to the productivity crisis in the United States, while many Japanese scholars attend universities in the United States to learn about management. Japan's phenomenal success in increasing productivity is often attributed to its managerial approach and low wage rates. But with the rise of the Japanese yen and the fact that the labor cost component of products becomes increasingly less important, managerial competence becomes even more crucial. There is an abundance of literature on both U.S. and Japanese management; one such book even made the best-seller list. But the literature on Chinese management is very sparse. Since Japan and the United States present contrasting managerial approaches, Chinese managers probably could adopt aspects from either approach. But which country uses managerial practices that would be appropriate for making Chinese businesses more effective and efficient? The first step should be to identify Chinese managerial practices and to analyze whether they are closer to the U.S. or the Japanese model. Then they should be compared an...See the full content of this document
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