Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge

by William G. Ouchi and Ouchi William

Book Overview

Proposes a new form of business management that focuses on long-range planning, strong corporate philosophy, and concensus decision-making to help American corporations meet the challenge of Japan. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380719444
• ISBN13: 9780380719440
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Eye-opening insight of Japanese organizational structure.

Japanese business has grown and thrived. The organizations are built on a paternal structure with lifetime employment at one company: virtually unheard of anymore in American business. The employees are trained and work in all facets of a company, not just in one department. They are expected to work long hours and not be home too early lest the neighbors think that they rank low in value at work and the honor of the family name be put in jeopardy. They begin training children as early as four years of age to groom them for the most prestigious universities.