Parissa Haghirian is the Professor of International Business at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Introduction Part I - Historical Perspective of Japanese Management 1. The Historical Development of Japanese Corporate Management: 1603-1945 2. Japanese management in the 20th Century Part II - Structure and Theory of the J-Firm 3. Keiretsu 4. Japanese Family Businesses 5. Corporate Governance 6. M&A in Japan, Carsten Herbes Part III - Corporate Environment in Japan 7. The Japanese Tax System 8. Corporate Legislation in Japan 9. The Japanese Stock Market 10. Entrepreneurship in Japan 11. Accounting in Japanese Corporations Part IV - The Japanese Work Environment 12. Japanese Employment Law 13. Recruiting Processes in the Japanese Firm 14. Promotion and Compensation 15. Company Welfare Benefit Systems 16. Equality in the J-Firm 17. Japanese Leadership 18. Diversity in the Japanese Firm Part V - The Japanese Market 19. Japanese Consumer Behavior 20. Japanese Consumer Rights 21. Consumer/Market Research 22. Japanese Marketing 23. Japanese Retailing Part VI -Manufacturing and Logistics 24. Production and Operations Management 25. Subcontractors - Supply Chain Management 26. Hollowing Out - Japanese Production Overseas 27. Kaizen 28. Distribution Part VII - Interaction and Communication 29. Japanese Negotiation Styles and decision making processes 30. Knowledge Management 31. Strategic Management Part VIII - The Future of Japanese Management 32. Emerging Topics in Japanese Management Research

Parissa Haghirian is the Professor of International Business at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Introduction Part I - Historical Perspective of Japanese Management 1. The Historical Development of Japanese Corporate Management: 1603-1945 2. Japanese management in the 20th Century Part II - Structure and Theory of the J-Firm 3. Keiretsu 4. Japanese Family Businesses 5. Corporate Governance 6. M&A in Japan, Carsten Herbes Part III - Corporate Environment in Japan 7. The Japanese Tax System 8. Corporate Legislation in Japan 9. The Japanese Stock Market 10. Entrepreneurship in Japan 11. Accounting in Japanese Corporations Part IV - The Japanese Work Environment 12. Japanese Employment Law 13. Recruiting Processes in the Japanese Firm 14. Promotion and Compensation 15. Company Welfare Benefit Systems 16. Equality in the J-Firm 17. Japanese Leadership 18. Diversity in the Japanese Firm Part V - The Japanese Market 19. Japanese Consumer Behavior 20. Japanese Consumer Rights 21. Consumer/Market Research 22. Japanese Marketing 23. Japanese Retailing Part VI -Manufacturing and Logistics 24. Production and Operations Management 25. Subcontractors - Supply Chain Management 26. Hollowing Out - Japanese Production Overseas 27. Kaizen 28. Distribution Part VII - Interaction and Communication 29. Japanese Negotiation Styles and decision making processes 30. Knowledge Management 31. Strategic Management Part VIII - The Future of Japanese Management 32. Emerging Topics in Japanese Management Research

Parissa Haghirian is the Professor of International Business at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.

• Introduction Part I - Historical Perspective of Japanese Management 1. The Historical Development of Japanese Corporate Management: 1603-1945 2. Japanese management in the 20th Century Part II - Structure and Theory of the J-Firm 3. Keiretsu 4. Japanese Family Businesses 5. Corporate Governance 6. M&A in Japan, Carsten Herbes Part III - Corporate Environment in Japan 7. The Japanese Tax System 8. Corporate Legislation in Japan 9. The Japanese Stock Market 10. Entrepreneurship in Japan 11. Accounting in Japanese Corporations Part IV - The Japanese Work Environment 12. Japanese Employment Law 13. Recruiting Processes in the Japanese Firm 14. Promotion and Compensation 15. Company Welfare Benefit Systems 16. Equality in the J-Firm 17. Japanese Leadership 18. Diversity in the Japanese Firm Part V - The Japanese Market 19. Japanese Consumer Behavior 20. Japanese Consumer Rights 21. Consumer/Market Research 22. Japanese Marketing 23. Japanese Retailing Part VI -Manufacturing and Logistics 24. Production and Operations Management 25. Subcontractors - Supply Chain Management 26. Hollowing Out - Japanese Production Overseas 27. Kaizen 28. Distribution Part VII - Interaction and Communication 29. Japanese Negotiation Styles and decision making processes 30. Knowledge Management 31. Strategic Management Part VIII - The Future of Japanese Management 32. Emerging Topics in Japanese Management Research