These two volumes analyze Japan from the Knowledge Economy (KE) perspective, covering a wide range of sectoral issues in development including the macro economic framework, education and skills training, the national innovation system, science and technology, information and communication technology, and infrastructure. While Volume 1 explores the four pillars of the "Knowledge for Development" framework, the second volume presents up-to-date case studies of outstanding Japanese private companies that each characterize different aspects of KE. By combining economics and business, these volumes allow readers to grasp the full scope of today's knowledge economy.
Author(s): Hirotaka Takeuchi, Tsutomu Shibata
Series: Wbi Development Studies
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 104
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 6
Authors’ Contact Information......Page 8
Glossary......Page 10
1 The New Dynamism of the Knowledge-Creating Company......Page 11
2 Knowledge Creation in the Convenience Store Industry: Seven-Eleven Japan......Page 21
3 Learning and the Self-Renewing, Network Organization: Toyota and Lexus Dealers......Page 37
4 Strategic Management of Knowledge-Based Competence: Sharp Corporation......Page 51
5 Invisible Dimensions of Differentiation: Japanese Electronics Companies......Page 61
6 Interorganizational Knowledge Creation at Shimano......Page 77
7 Creating the Dynamics of Hard-to-Imitate Innovation......Page 93
1.2. The SECI Spiral......Page 17
2.1. Basic Components of the Knowledge-Creating Firm......Page 22
2.2. Knowledge-Creating Components of SEJ......Page 33
2.3. Supporting Ba at SEJ......Page 34
3.1. Social Capital and Knowledge Creation......Page 40
4.1. Strategic Management of Knowledge-Based Competence of a Firm......Page 58
5.1. Profitability of Major Japanese Electronics Companies, 1994–2003......Page 63
5.2. Dynamics of Visibility of Value Dimensions......Page 64
6.2. The Knowledge Ecosystem as an Organic Configuration of Ba: Case of Shimano......Page 89
1.1. The Japanese Approach to Knowledge......Page 13
1.3. Basic Characteristics of Ba......Page 18
2.1. The Relationship between SEJ and Ito-Yokado......Page 25
3.1. Auto Parts Suppliers......Page 38
3.2. The Lexus Covenant......Page 44
