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The Teamwork Advantage: An Inside Look at Japanese Product and Technology Development (Hardcover) Publisher: Productivity Press 1992 Book DescriptionWhile Americans have been learning from Japanese factories and manufacturing strategies, Japanese firms have continued t increase their market share in high-technology industries where product design and technology developments are important activities. This book gives a powerful inside view of the elements of corporate culture that have helped Japanese firms excel in designing new products and introducing new technology. Dr. Funk argues convincingly that organization-wide teamwork is the key to Japan’s dominance. Supported by four integrated cultural elements – a product orientation, visible management, oral communication and training – teamwork and coordination dramatically reduce development lead times by standardizing the process and output and by linking up the people with the appropriate expertise to work on specific aspects of the project. Using a case-study approach, this book describes in detail how the four cultural elements sustain world-class developmental efforts at leading Japanese companies. (please look at our rules and privacy policy) |
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