Japanese Management Structures, 1920–80 (Studies in the Modern Japanese Economy)

Part of a series on the modern Japanese economy which explores all the major areas of Japanese economic life, this book examines the managerial hierarchies of large-scale Japanese industrial companies since their emergence. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Management Resources and the Structures of the Modern Firms....Pages 1-12 The Formation of Managerial Hierarchies, 1920–40....Pages 13-43 Holding Companies and Corporate Control, 1920–40....Pages 44-74 Hierarchies and Federations in the Post-war Era....Pages 75-87 The Development of Large-Scale Manufacturing Firms, 1950–80....Pages 88-104 The Traditionally Established Companies in Fabricated Basic Materials....Pages 105-175 New Industries in the Traditional Companies....Pages 176-242 New Companies in the Post-War Mass Market....Pages 243-323 Management Resources and their Development....Pages 324-330 Back Matter....Pages 331-354