Management Geography Asian Perspectives Focusing on Japan and Surrounding Regions
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2022
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed |
| Schriftenreihe: | International Perspectives in Geography Series
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Intro
- Preface
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Introduction: Management Geography-Asian Perspectives Focusing on Japan and Surrounding Regions
- 1 Introduction: Management Studies and Economic Geography
- 1.1 International Business (IB) Studies
- 1.2 Impact of International Business (IB) Theories and Concepts
- 1.3 Japanese Managerial Practices Becoming Global Practices (Globalization and CoPs)
- 1.4 Industrial Clusters, Global Buzz, and Global Production Network (GPN)
- 1.5 Evolutionary and Relational Economic Geography
- 2 Perspectives in Management Geography
- 3 Asia: A Hot Spot for Management Geography
- 3.1 How to Open Up the Black Box of Corporate Life?
- 4 Research Perspectives
- References
- Japanese/International Managerial Practices Around the World
- Performance Analysis of Boundary Spanners in Multinational Enterprises Through the Lens of Management Geography
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Review of Relevant Literature on Boundary Spanning
- 2 Theoretical Background
- 2.1 Research Framework
- 2.2 Hypotheses
- 3 Method and Material
- 4 Results
- 4.1 Results of Correlation Analysis
- 4.2 Results of Regression Analysis
- 4.3 Preferences in the Workplace
- 5 Discussion
- References
- Changes in the Locational Conditions of the Japanese Machinery and Instrument Industry in China: A Case Study of Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone
- 1 Discussions on the Arrival of Japanese Companies in China and the Status Quo
- 2 Profile of Dalian and DETDZ, and Survey Methods
- 3 Reasons for the Arrival of Japanese Companies in Dalian
- 3.1 Politico-economic and Socio-economic Factors
- 3.2 Production/Selling Cost Factors
- 4 Changes in the Locational Conditions in Latter Years
- 4.1 Changes in Prices and Wage Levels, and Localization of Human Resources
- 4.2 Politico-economic and Socio-economic Narratives, and Local Government Countermeasures
- 4.3 Stability of the Newly Arrived Enterprises
- 5 Outlook for Embedded Enterprises
- Notes
- References
- Management Issues in Global R&
- D of Japanese Chemical Companies
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Geographical Changes and Globalization of R&
- D in the Chemical Industry
- 2.1 Geographical Expansion of the Chemical Industry
- 2.2 Geographical Changes in R&
- D of the Chemical Industry
- 2.3 Location and Function of Overseas R&
- D Sites of the Case Study Companies
- 3 Cases of Talent Acquisition and Market-Oriented R&
- D in Asia
- 3.1 DIC Qingdao Fine Chemicals
- 3.2 Teijin Product Development China
- 3.3 Toray Fibers and Textiles Research Laboratories China (TFRC) and Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories China (TARC)
- 3.4 UBE Technical Center (Asia) Limited (UTCA)
- 3.5 Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&
- D Centre (MS-R&
- D)
- 4 Discussion
- 4.1 Findings from Talent Acquisition and Market-Oriented R&
- D in Asia
- 4.2 Spatial Division of Labor in R&
- D of Case Study Companies
- 5 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Small- and Medium-Sized "Global-Niche" Firms in Japan: A Key for the Rejuvenation of Japan's Local Economy?
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Previous Studies and Their Shortcomings
- 2.1 What is Knowledge? What is the Difference Between Knowledge and Information? Why Does Knowledge Creation Matter?
- 2.2 How Does Firm Size Affect Knowledge Creation and Its Transfer? What Are the Strengths of Small- and Medium-Sized Global-Niche Firms?
- 2.3 How Do Global-Niche Firms Operate Locally and Globally? What Are the Roles of Pipelines and Buzz? What Kind of Roles Do Global-Niche Firms Play in the Local Economy?
- 3 Methodology, Hypotheses, and Study Context
- 3.1 Methodology and Hypotheses
- 3.2 Context: Governmental Initiatives, Policies, and Schemes
- 4 Global-Niche Firms in Shikoku
- 4.1 Foundation: Setup and Location
- 4.2 Business Expansion Based on the firm's Strengths
- 4.3 Knowledge Creation Through Pipelines and Buzz, and Challenges
- 5 Implications and Conclusions
- Notes
- References
- Changing Business Communities in Industrial and Rural Spaces
- Industrial Agglomeration and Regional Development Planning Analyzing by GIS in the City of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
- 1 Aim of This Research
- 1.1 Research Background
- 1.2 Purpose of This Research
- 2 Current Status of the Manufacturing Industry in the City of Utsunomiya
- 3 GIS Analysis of Industrial Agglomeration
- 3.1 Spatial Autocorrelation Using Moran's I Statistics
- 3.2 National Trends in Spatial Distribution of Industrial Agglomeration
- 4 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Utsunomiya
- 4.1 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Utsunomiya
- 4.2 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Neighboring Municipalities of Utsunomiya
- 5 Corporate Promotion as a Local Industrial Promotion
- 5.1 Perspectives on Individual Companies
- 5.2 Data and Methods
- 5.3 Analysis Results
- 6 Case Studies
- 7 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Unique Functions of a Co-Working Space in a Metropolis: A Case Study in Tokyo, Japan
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Co-Working Spaces as Workplaces
- 1.2 Third Places and Co-Working Spaces
- 1.3 Methodology and Outline of This Study
- 2 Services in Co-Working Spaces
- 2.1 Location Trends of Co-Working Spaces
- 2.2 Outline of Responses
- 2.3 Services Provided and Area Characteristics of Co-Working Spaces
- 3 Location Characteristics and User Characteristics of Co-Working Spaces
- 3.1 Reasons for Choosing a Location
- 3.2 User Characteristics
- 4 Discussion
- 4.1 Findings of This Study
- 4.2 Co-Working Spaces and Creativity in the Metropolis
- Notes
- References
- How Customer Service Centers in Foreign Cities Serving Japan Changed Their Business?: A Case Study of the City of Dalian, China
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Study Method and Objective
- 3 Background and Arrival of Japanese Speaking CCs in Dalian
- 4 Survival Conditions and Operating Costs of Japanese Speaking CCs
- 4.1 Survival Conditions of Japanese Speaking CCs
- 4.2 Wage Levels of Telephone Operators
- 4.3 Change of Services
- 5 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Factors Influencing Enterprise Development in the Inland Regions of Fujian Province in China
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methodology
- 2.1 Study Area
- 2.2 Data Resources
- 3 The Growth of Enterprises in the Inland Regions and Their Management Characteristics
- 3.1 Changes in the Number of Enterprises in Xudun Town (徐墩 )
- 3.2 Job Creation of Large-Scale Enterprises and Their Characteristics
- 3.3 Management Characteristics of Large-Scale Enterprises
- 4 Employment Structure of Large-Scale Enterprises
- 4.1 Age Structure
- 4.2 Educational Level
- 4.3 Supply Range of Employees
- 5 Discussion and Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Transformation of Agricultural Management in Japan Under Globalization Pressure: A Focus on Product Differentiation Strategy
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Rise in Imported Beef and Management Transformation of Beef Cattle Farming
- 2.1 The Rise in Imported Beef and Its Impact on the Production and Supply of Domestic Beef
- 2.2 Beef Cattle Farming After the Beef Trade Liberalization
- 3 The Rise in Imported Citrus and Management Transformation of Citrus Farming
- 3.1 The Rise in Imported Citrus and Its Impact on the Production and Supply of Domestic Citrus
- 3.2 Citrus Farming After the Orange Trade Liberalization
- 4 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index