ISBN : 9780199297313
How did Japan fall from challenger to US hegemonic leadership in the high tech industries in the 1980s, to stumbling giant by the turn of the century? This work examines the challenges faced by Japanese companies through emulation by foreign competitors, and the emergence of new competitive models.
1. Introduction
PART 1: INDUSTRIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND VALUE CHAINS
2. The Telecommunication Industry: A Turnaround in Japan's Global Presence
3. Modular Production's Impact on Japan's Electronics Industry
4. Technology Management and Competitiveness of the Japanese Semiconductor Industry
5. Global Value Chains in the Pharmaceutical Industry
6. Software's Hidden Challenges
PART 2: MOT IN AND BETWEEN ENTERPRISES
7. The Open Innovation Model: Implications for Innovation in Japan
8. Managing Creativity and Control of Knowledge Workers
9. Rethinking Innovation
10. Realizing Creative Innovation Through R&D in Japan
11. Hitachi's Nascent 'New Production(ist)' System
12. Interfirm Networks and the Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan
PART 3: TRANSFORMING JAPAN'S INNOVATION SYSTEM
13. Innovation Policy for Japan as a Front Runner
14. Security and Techno-Systems: A Comparative Analysis
15. Human Resources and Technology Management in Japanese Corporations
16. Electronic Government in Japan: Towards Harmony Between Technology Solutions and Administrative Systems
17. Conclusion