Research about the organizational success of Japanese firms and the locational preferences of Japanese managers expatriate to Germany

• Project/Area Number: 22520809
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: SCHLUNZE R.D 立命館大学, 経営学部, 教授 (70319599)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 立地選好 / ネットワーキング / 文化変容 / ハイブリッドマネジャー / 異文化シナジー / 異文化経営 / グローバル化 / 立地戦略 / 現地適応 / 多国籍企業

Research Abstract

This study is based on an original, theoretical framework andinvestigates their preferences, networkability of the expatriated manager of Japanesesubsidiaries in Germany and their success practices how to create synergy in theintercultural workplace. The results show that the cultural competent or so called hybridmanager is capable to create cultural synergy by his preferences for embedding activitiesin the local market environment. However, in a globalizing business environment Japanesemanagers who have preferences to work as a globalizer succeed to create synergy with thesupport of international experienced staff members.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Management Success Practices and Preferences in the Intercultural Workplace; (2012)
  • Author(s): R.D. Schlunze
  • Organizer: European and Japanese Managers in Comparison、The 29th Euro-Asia Management Studies Association Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: シンガポール(シンガポール)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-02
• [Presentation] Japanese Managers Holding Out in Germany : Location and Inter cultural Synergy Creation (2012)
  • Author(s): Rolf D.Schlunze
  • Organizer: 日本地理学会2012年春季学術大会国際経済・経営地理学研究グループミーティング
  • Place of Presentation: 首都大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-29
• [Presentation] Intercultural management success in the global cities : An actor-centered approach (2012)
  • Author(s): Rolf D.Schlunze
  • Organizer: 2012 Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: New York, U.S.A.
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-26
• [Presentation] Creating synergy by co-leadership and visionary thinking about location and management (2011)
  • Author(s): R.D. Schlunze
  • Organizer: The Third Global Conference on Economic Geography 2011
  • Place of Presentation: ソウル(韓国)
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-28
• [Presentation] Management Success Practices and Preferences in the Intercultural Workplace; European and Japanese Managers in Comparison
  • Author(s): R.D. Schlunze
  • Organizer: The 29th Euro-Asia Management Studies Association Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: シンガポール
• [Remarks] Spaces of International Economy and Management
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