The Hybrid Factory in Europe

The Hybrid Factory in Europe
Author: H. Kumon
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2004-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 023052365X

This book evaluates the conditions for the international transfer of Japanese-style management and production techniques to Europe. Using an investigation of Japanese manufacturing companies with operations in Europe, the authors shed light on 'hybrid factories', which combine elements of Japanese and European management and production techniques.

Hybrid Factories in the United States

Hybrid Factories in the United States
Author: Tetsuji Kawamura
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0195311965

This book assesses the transferability of Japanese-style management and production systems to 81 factories in North America owned by Japanese companies. All of the book's investigations are based on an original methodology, "hybridization analysis", which quantifies the degree to which features of the Japanese system have been transplanted, using an elaborate checklist and scoring system. With its wealth of data, it should serve as a handy reference volume to anyone interested in the issue of international management and the impact of globalization upon production models.

Japanese Hybrid Factories

Japanese Hybrid Factories
Author: T. Abo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2007-06-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230592961

This book presents the findings of the Japanese Multinational Enterprise Study Group and offers the 'Application-adaptation' framework as a means of measuring the degree to which Japanese parent systems are transferred to the subsidiary. It proposes this as a model for assessing the transferability of systems in any multinational enterprise.

Hybrid Factories in Latin America

Hybrid Factories in Latin America
Author: Katsuo Yamazaki
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137287004

Explores the Latin American economy and management through the study of Japanese companies in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Based on detailed case studies, this volume offers a bird's eye view of foreign investments in Latin America.

The European Enterprise

The European Enterprise
Author: Harm Gustav Schroeter
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2007-10-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540740384

Though in its infancy, the European enterprise has the power to change both the perception and the actual face of Europe. This book evaluates the future potential of this new type of enterprise. The contributors look for European convergence at all levels of the economy: firm, branch, state, and EU. They stress various points of view, using diverse methods, and propose different measures.

Asia and Europe in the New Global System

Asia and Europe in the New Global System
Author: S. Park
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230503063

This book examines the need for co-operation between Europe and Asia, particularly in view of China's accession to the WTO. It looks at the cultural implications for closer cooperation between the two parts of the world, exploring corporate culture and leadership in integration management through mergers and acquisitions. It then goes onto discuss whether the world is big enough for several cultures or whether further integration will result in homogenisation. The authors are leading researchers in the field of economic and cultural co-operation.