The Hybrid Factory in Europe: The Japanese Management and Production System Transferred [Hardcover]

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.Movement of Japanese Companies into Europe; N.Kawabe Application and Adaptation of Japanese Production Systems in Europe; T.Abo Britain: Electronics Assembly; T.Kawamura Britain: Automobile Industry; K.Kamiyama Germany; T.Abo France and Benelux; D-S.Cho & J-W.Oh Italy, Spain and Portugal; H.Itagaki Hungary; K.Kamiyama Questionnaire Survey Analysis; R.D.Schlunze Case Studies: Matsushita; H.Itagaki - Sony; N.Kawabe - Toshiba; T.Abo & Y-S.Hao - Sharp; Y-S.Hao - Canon; W.Juhn - Toyota; K.Kamiyama - Nissan; H.Kumon - Honda; N.Kawabe - Denso; D-S.Cho - NEC (Semiconductor); Z-J.Yuan Conclusions; H.KumoDU-SOP CHO Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya, University, JapanYAN-SHU HAO Professor, School of Business Administration, Meiji University, JapanHIROSHI ITAGAKI Professor, Faculty of Economics, Musashi University, JapanWOOSEOK JUHN Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Chukyo University, JapanNOBUO KAWABE Professor, School of Commerce, Waseda University, JapanTETSUJI KAWAMURA Professor, Faculty of Economics, Musashi University, JapanKUNIO KAMIYAMA Professor, Faculty of Economics, Josai University, JapanJE-WHEON OH Associate Professor of Business Management, Takaoka National College, JapanROLF SCHLUNZE Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Otemon Gakuin University, JapanZHI-JIA YUAN Professor, Faculty of Economics, Rissho University, Japan