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Knowledge Integration Dynamics
Contributor(s): Mitsuru Kodama (Author)
ISBN: 9814317896     ISBN-13: 9789814317894
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $130.15  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Knowledge Capital
- Business & Economics | Leadership
- Business & Economics | Management - General
Dewey: 658.403
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.50 lbs) 380 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
 
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Since the 1990s, Japanese firms have sought to expand their capacity for innovation by incorporating Western management practices into their organizational culture. This combination of Japanese and Western management practices has been highly successful -- Japanese firms are presently at the forefront of technological and service innovation in areas such as digital consumer electronics, mobile phone services, and the games industry. Much can be learned from the success of Japanese companies in these areas.This book presents an analysis of the business model unique to Japanese firms, emphasising four special features: the vertical value chain model, cross-industry collaboration, dynamic knowledge integration, and strategic innovation capability. Drawing upon in-depth case studies, this book presents a new theory of knowledge integration, and places special emphasis on inter- and intra-organizational collaboration as a source of strategic innovation. It is a good reference source for academics, graduate students and professionals in the field of innovation management.