Japanese Technology and Innovation Management—From Seeking Technical Expertise to Seeking Partners

Author: Sigvald Harryson
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is a significant work by Professor Sigvald Harryson of Lund University in Sweden. With a total of 8 chapters, the author applies management theory to study Japan's successful secrets through extensive and in-depth interviews conducted during his time in Japan on new product development and technology management at three major companies: Sony, Canon, and Toyota. He points out that the key to improving innovation efficiency lies in how enterprises resolve the dilemma of technology and organization in innovation management. As one of the few Eastern countries that have achieved industrial development comparable to Western nations, Japan's rise has shaken the world. Over the past 40 years, Japan has achieved success in many fields, though it has also experienced periods of decline. Today, Japan's economic recovery has once again breathed new life into this book. How to manage innovation and technology? How to enhance innovation capabilities? The lessons from several key innovation cases introduced in the book are highly valuable for Chinese enterprises to learn from and adapt. This book is suitable for government officials and managers at all levels of enterprises, scholars from various countries in the fields of research and development and innovation, as well as graduate students studying technology and innovation.