With increased competition among business groups, companies need to enhance the value of their business and effectively manage individual firms. This book explores and elucidates business group
and inter-firm management in Japanese environments, both theoretically and practically through case studies, survey research and other methodologies. In considering the concept of the
��eiretsu��in Japan, as well as other management methods employed by Japanese companies, this book provides extensive coverage on uniquely Japanese management methods. Examples are the
application of evaluation system, execution of M&A, utilization of segment information, management of inter-firm relations, and organizational learning. The analyses, hypotheses and
conclusions presented in this book will be useful for business practitioners and scholars.
