
Creative R & D Leadership
Insights from Japan
James L. Bess(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 30. August 1995
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-89930-915-6 (ISBN)
Description
Styles of effective leadership in the much-admired research arm of Japanese organizations are examined for the first time in this scientifically validated study of research and development units. Creative R & D Leadership provides new data about how and why certain types of leaders are more successful than others and offers insightful social and cultural explanations for that success. Bess shows that it is the unique blending of personalities among leaders and subordinates that results in creative and innovative teams - hallmarks not only for good R & D performance, but organizational effectiveness as well. Bess' findings and interpretations will have significant implications for policymakers throughout the world, including the United States, as new ways for American management to restructure organizational techniques and strategies to enhance competitiveness worldwide are revealed. A major contribution to the literature on organizational behavior and development, leadership studies, R & D management, and cross-cultural understanding.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89930-915-6 (9780899309156)
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Person
JAMES L. BESS is Professor of Higher Education at New York University./e Formerly director of NYU's Program in Higher Education, former director of Institutional Research at the State University of New York-Stony Brook, Bess is author or editor of numerous books, articles, and monographs.
Content
Exhibits Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Introduction and Background Conceptual Framework The Japanese Sociocultural Environment Japanese Society and Culture Education in Japan Family Roles and Interactions Individualism and Collectivism in Japan Japanese Organizations Organizational Design Small Work Groups in Japan Technology, Creativity, and Innovation National R & D Policy and the Organization of R & D Organizational Determinants of Motivation: Conflict Management Modes and Leadership Conflict and Conflict Management Leadership Findings from Empirical Research in Japan Methods of Research Leadership by Japanese R & D Managers Conflict Management Worker Preferences for Leader Types Conclusion and Recommendations Conclusions and Recommendations References Index