Abstract

How did this groundbreaking organizational analysis come about?

"Nurumayu (Complacent complacency)," "Yarisugoshi (letting things slide)," "Mitoshi (foresight)"—how did the concepts that explain phenomena undoubtedly present in Japanese organizations but cannot be expressed in other languages come into being and how were they verified? The author, who has been analyzing Japanese organizations for over 40 years, provides a fascinating explanation of the process in this must-read book for researchers and those involved in investigations.

Author’s Information

Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Tokyo University of Science; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo. Born in Otaru City, Hokkaido in 1957. Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce, Otaru University of Commerce in 1980. Withdrew from the Graduate School of Social Engineering, University of Tsukuba in 1984 and became an assistant professor (statistics) at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo. Became an associate professor (general management theory) at the Faculty of Economics, Tohoku University in 1987 and received a PhD from the University of Tsukuba. Became an associate professor (statistics and management policy science) at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo in 1991. Became an associate professor (management) at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo in 1994. Became an associate professor (management) at the Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo in 1996, and became a professor at the Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo in 1998. Assumed current position in 2023. His major works include Design of Adaptive Organizations: Models and Empirical Research (winner of the Takamiya Prize from the Japan Society for Organizational Science), Research on Lukewarm Management (winner of the Management Science Literature Award), Decision Theory in Organizations, Management Regeneration: The Age of Strategy, The Age of Organization, How Capable Employees "Get Through It", Decision-Making Principles of Japanese Companies, Railway Management and Fundraising (winner of the Transportation Book Award), and The Illusion of Performance-Based Management: A Recommendation for the Revival of the Japanese-Style Seniority System.