
Japan's Industrial Technology Development
The Role of Cooperative Learning and Institutions
Yoshitaka Okada(Editor)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
202 pages
978-4-431-70265-8 (ISBN)
Description
Japan's technology support system has played a crucial role in developing firms technological capability and stimulating their innovation. How has it been done, and why is it effective? The research findings presented here show that what has worked best in Japan is inter-firm cooperative learning, which requires the support of public technology institutions to promote cooperation, disseminate technology, and facilitate innovation. Among the many books published about Japanese technology policies and corporate management, this is the first to show definitively that cooperative learning is important in a wide spectrum of firms, whether or not they are keiretsu-affiliated. With a caveat on the limitations of the Japanese system from an institutional perspective, the countrys techno-governance structure is revealed to be more effective in assembly-oriented industries than in those that are basic-science oriented and employ rapidly changing technology.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Language
English
Place of publication
Tokyo
Japan
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
202 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
335 gr
ISBN-13
978-4-431-70265-8 (9784431702658)
DOI
10.1007/978-4-431-68509-8
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Japan's Industrial Technology Development
The Role of Cooperative Learning and Institutions
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Content
One Cooperative Learning and Technological Development in Japan.- Two Diversity in Technological Support: Industrial Differences.- Three Foundry Industry.- Four Auto Parts Industry.- Five Polymer Industry.- Six Textile Industry.- Conclusion.