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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The Foundation of International Competitiveness of Japanese Automotive Industry

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18530312
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Business administration
Research InstitutionDoshisha University

Principal Investigator

ISHIDA Mitsuo  Doshisha University, Faculty of Social Studies, Professor (40121587)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Keywordsworkshop organization / performance management / car factory / comparative study / Japan and USA
Research Abstract

The aim of this research project is to clarify the following two points. 1. Showing the availability and effectiveness of 'performance management' approach to the case study. 2. Getting the clear picture of the competitive advantages of Japanese automotive factories through the comparative research of an American car factory and those of Japan.
1. The paper titled as' The Struggle of the American Car Assembly Factory for the Reform of the Workshop Organization' shows, I believe, the effectiveness of 'performance management' approach. Owing to this approach we have got the clearer picture of what the so-called 'team concept' has achieved.
2. The paper titled as 'The Organizational Foundation of International Competitiveness' finds the advantages of Japanese car factories as follows. (1) The accumulation of skilled production workers trained through the well organized internal career promotion. (2) The smooth organizational coordination among development engineers, production engineers, production supervisors and workers.
These advantages are, however, contradictory to the cost reduction by the increasing utilization of atypical workers. The search for the optimum is the most important management policy decision.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2008

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] アメリカ自動車工場の苦闘(上)-アメリカの工場・日本の工場-2008

    • Author(s)
      石田 光男
    • Journal Title

      評論・社会科学 第84号

      Pages: 61-157

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] アメリカ自動車工場の苦闘(下)-アメリカの工場・日本の工場-2008

    • Author(s)
      石田 光男
    • Journal Title

      評論・社会科学 第85号

      Pages: 1-66

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Automotive Industry in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuo Ishida
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations No.64

      Pages: 73-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Struggle of the American Car Assembly Factory for the Reform of the Workshop Organization(1) -The American Factory and Japanese Factory-2008

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuo Ishida.
    • Journal Title

      Doshisha Social Science Review No.84

      Pages: 61-157

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Struggle of the American Car Assembly Factory for the Reform of the Workshop Organization(2) -The American Factory and Japanese Factory-2008

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuo Ishida.
    • Journal Title

      Doshisha Social Science Review No.85

      Pages: 1-66

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Automotive Industry in Japan.2008

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuo Ishida.et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations. No.64

      Pages: 73-96

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] アメリカ自動車工場の苦闘2008

    • Author(s)
      石田 光男
    • Organizer
      社会政策学会第116回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      國學院大學
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] The Struggle of the American Car Assembly Factory.2008

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuo Ishida
    • Organizer
      The Research Association for the Social Policy, 116th Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Kokugakuin University
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2010-02-04  

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