Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
9-30-1984
Degree Name
Master of Science in Management Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Industrial and Management Engineering
First Advisor
John Mihalasky
Abstract
Japan's success, as measured by a vertically increasing balance-of-payments surplus, has created serious issues between Japan and other industrial democracies. It has created fears about the economic superpower status of Japan. On the other hand, because of this very success in coping with worldwide economic problems and in sustaining its export drive, Japan's unique style of managenemt has attracted a great deal of attention. As the Japanese have begun to demonstrate on ability to transfer their management style to the U. S. and other western countries, Japanese management and its transferability continue to be a subject of special interest in the West. However, it has not received the same kind of attention from Japan's oriental neighbors.
The objective of this thesis is to indentify and discuss those management techniques which are recognized to be the unique to Japanese management style, and to investigate the extent that firms in Taiwan apply Japanese management systems. In order to understand the degree of transferring these systems, a questionnaire was developed and mailed out to 200 companies in Taiwan. The results of this survey will be presented the percentage and the number of firms utilizing these techniques. The comments from those managers who filled out the questionnaires will also be discussed. This thesis will end with a brief evaluation of transferability of Japanese management techniques and some suggestions to Taiwan's industry.
Recommended Citation
Shu, Shih-Tung, "Japanese management techniques and its transition to Taiwan" (1984). Theses. 3614.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/3614
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