1989 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Comparative Study of Management Philosophy in Japanese Local Business.
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62530072
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
商学・経営学
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| Research Institution | University of the Ryukyus |
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Principal Investigator |
UEMA Takanori University of The Ryukyus Junior College, Professor, 短期大学部, 教授 (40044846)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MOTOYAMA Kazuhito Okinawa Woman's Junior College Junior College, Associate Professor, 商業科, 助教授 (70166346)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1987 – 1989
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| Keywords | MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY / BUSINESS CREED / LOCAL BUSINESS / ACTIVATION OF LOCALITY / INTERNATIONALIZATION / SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY / GLOBALIZATION / MANAGEMENT CLIMATE |
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| Research Abstract |
This investigative study Was financially supported by The Ministry of Education, and is about Management Philosophy of Japanese Local Business. It was started in 1987, and finished at the end of March 1991.
The ultimate purpose of this study is to grasp the true nature of management Philosophy of Local Business Managements or Executives.
This study, therefore, consists of four parts.
(1) Outline of Local Business and it's Managements.
(2) A correlation : Management Philosophy and Operations.
(3) Personnel Management concerning Management Philosophy.
(4) Social responsibility concerning Management Philosophy.
As to the Management Philosophy which is the ultimate aim of this study. We additionally investigated the following items.
(1) Recognition of the existence of a Management Philosophy.
(2) Variations in the Understanding of the Philosophy.
(3) Diffusion of the Philosophy within organization.
(4) Incorporation of Philosophy in all aspects of business.
(5) Consideration of changes in Philosophy.
The object of this investigative study was a group of 611 entrepreneurs and executives in nine districts of Japan, Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki, Chubu, Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido.
Major Findings of this study are :
(1) The constitution of Local business is relatively fragile and lacking independence.
(2) Management Philosophy is lacking in it's functional or practical aspects.
(3) Some recognitional gap of Management Philosophy between each area was explained.
(4) It is desirable that the Local business man has functional and realistic philosophy.
(5) Theoretical and systematic study about Local Management should be emphasized and continued.
For the detailed analysis of the results, please refer to the book which published in the near future.
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