Japan's Business Renaissance: How the World's Greatest Economy Revived, Renewed, and Reinvented Itself - Hardcover

Fuller, Mark; Beck, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071455078 ISBN 13: 9780071455077

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Synopsis

The approaches that propelled Japan toward economic renewal—and can be applied to growth initiatives in any challenged economy

By returning to fundamental Japanese philosophies and blending them with modern management approaches, Japanese businesses have emerged as world players once again. Now Mark Fuller and John Beck analyze Japan’s dramatic turnaround, providing a road map that all executives, business managers, and consultants can use to spark similar growth in their own organizations. They present a methodology for revitalizing businesses all over the world, teaching readers how to harness change, develop renewal strategies, and cultivate an entrepreneurial mind set— the hallmarks of Japan’s powerhouse methods.

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From the Back Cover:

Japan is poised on the brink of a major economic revival.

Are you prepared to meet the challenge?

For centuries, the country of Japan has distinguished itself by constantly reinventing its strategies and goals to meet the demands of an ever-changing world. How do they do it? Believe it or not, Japan's unique ability to embrace new challenges can be traced back to the ancient code of the Samurai--a timeless tradition that balances a warrior's strength with a philosopher's mindset, combining hard-fought wisdom, intense courage, and unlimited flexibility. Corporations can learn a great deal about business renewal from the Japanese. This insightful new book examines the most successful companies in Japan today--and reveals the powerful strategies based on oncient Japanese philosophy that have reinvigorated their businesses time and time again. You'll learn how to:

• Master the samurai secrets of corporate success
• Think like a winner and fight like a warrior
• Break old patterns and engage new game plans
• Build trust, inspire change, and stimulate profits

These are the principles that have propelled Japan toward a global, economic renaissance--key strategies can be applied to every company in any challenged economy.

About the Author:

Mark Fuller is the chairman of the Monitor Group, which he cofounded in 1982. The Group currently competes in three different business areas: general management consulting, principal investing, and intelligent products, such as software. Formerly, Fuller served as an assistant professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School, where he taught courses in strategy formulation and implementation, as well as industry and competitive analysis.

John C. Beck is the co-author of 2 critically acclaimed books, The Attention Economy with Tom Davenport and DoCoMo with Mitchell Wade. His third book, Got Game, will be published in 2004 (HBS). A founding partner of the Northstar Leadership Group, Beck is a Visiting Professor at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Prior to founding NSGL, Beck was an associate partner and Director of International Research at the Institute for Strategic Change for Accenture.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071455078
• ISBN 13: 9780071455077
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240