A Brief Note on Japanese Boards of Directors

Organizational Innovations for Modern Enterprise


	On Japanese Boards of Directors
	Abegglen and Stalk point out that in Japan, a company's Board of Directors is made up of life-long employees, some of whom may even have served on the executive committee of the union which represents the company's employees. Many Western managers are aghast when they hear about this. But they should consider... ... read the 178 words that used to be in this web article by buying...

Discover the truth behind the myth; 'Companies must be lean and mean to survive.' Your outlook is not nearly as stark as that - learn why.

... Chapter 1 Excerpt: 'Corporate Size and Productivity'

Companies have always sought the biggest bang for their buck. The two questions which have become central to this issue in recent years are: 1) How do companies become more productive?; and 2) What should companies do with new efficiencies once they are found? The ways in which companies answer these two questions will go a long way toward deciding how competitive they will be in the new millennium.

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