The Japanization of British Industry by Nick Oliver

The Japanization of British Industry by Nick Oliver

Interest in Japanese management techniques continues to grow. Quality circles, just-in-time production and supply, single union deals and a range of other practices are having an increasingly profound impact on British Corporate culture. This new book explores the experiences of both Japanese companies in Britain and those western companies emulating their practices. The wide survey material demonstrates the breadth of change, and detailed case study and interview evidence reveals the depth of changes in individual companies. Both the successes and the failures are analysed, allowing an understanding of the nature of the changes, and the obstacles that companies must overcome. The implications for the British economy and for public policy are fully discussed, with particular emphasis on the problems of management control and industrial relations. The conclusion is plainly that British industrial culture is, despite entrenched practices in many fields, undergoing a major transformation. The authors have clearly shown how this is taking place and supplied new ways of understanding the real success of Japanese management methods. Managers, trade unionists, civil servants, policy makers and academics.

Oliver, Nick: - Nick Oliver is Professor of Management at the University of Edinburgh Business School, where he served as Dean from 2007 to 2012. His particular specialities are lean methods and organizational resilience. He is co-author of The Japanization of British Industry.

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ISBN 13	9780631160229
ISBN 10	0631160221
Title	The Japanization of British Industry
Author	Nick Oliver
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	1988-09-15
Number of pages	208
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