Management Geography: Asian Perspectives Focusing on Japan and Surrounding Regions

Preface
Contents
List of Contributors
Introduction: Management Geography—Asian Perspectives Focusing on Japan and Surrounding Regions
1 Introduction: Management Studies and Economic Geography
1.1 International Business (IB) Studies
1.2 Impact of International Business (IB) Theories and Concepts
1.3 Japanese Managerial Practices Becoming Global Practices (Globalization and CoPs)
1.4 Industrial Clusters, Global Buzz, and Global Production Network (GPN)
1.5 Evolutionary and Relational Economic Geography
2 Perspectives in Management Geography
3 Asia: A Hot Spot for Management Geography
3.1 How to Open Up the Black Box of Corporate Life?
4 Research Perspectives
References
Japanese/International Managerial Practices Around the World
Performance Analysis of Boundary Spanners in Multinational Enterprises Through the Lens of Management Geography
1 Introduction
1.1 Review of Relevant Literature on Boundary Spanning
2 Theoretical Background
2.1 Research Framework
2.2 Hypotheses
3 Method and Material
4 Results
4.1 Results of Correlation Analysis
4.2 Results of Regression Analysis
4.3 Preferences in the Workplace
5 Discussion
References
Changes in the Locational Conditions of the Japanese Machinery and Instrument Industry in China: A Case Study of Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone
1 Discussions on the Arrival of Japanese Companies in China and the Status Quo
2 Profile of Dalian and DETDZ, and Survey Methods
3 Reasons for the Arrival of Japanese Companies in Dalian
3.1 Politico-economic and Socio-economic Factors
3.2 Production/Selling Cost Factors
4 Changes in the Locational Conditions in Latter Years
4.1 Changes in Prices and Wage Levels, and Localization of Human Resources
4.2 Politico-economic and Socio-economic Narratives, and Local Government Countermeasures
4.3 Stability of the Newly Arrived Enterprises
5 Outlook for Embedded Enterprises
Notes
References
Management Issues in Global R&D of Japanese Chemical Companies
1 Introduction
2 Geographical Changes and Globalization of R&D in the Chemical Industry
2.1 Geographical Expansion of the Chemical Industry
2.2 Geographical Changes in R&D of the Chemical Industry
2.3 Location and Function of Overseas R&D Sites of the Case Study Companies
3 Cases of Talent Acquisition and Market-Oriented R&D in Asia
3.1 DIC Qingdao Fine Chemicals
3.2 Teijin Product Development China
3.3 Toray Fibers and Textiles Research Laboratories China (TFRC) and Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories China (TARC)
3.4 UBE Technical Center (Asia) Limited (UTCA)
3.5 Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre (MS-R&D)
4 Discussion
4.1 Findings from Talent Acquisition and Market-Oriented R&D in Asia
4.2 Spatial Division of Labor in R&D of Case Study Companies
5 Conclusion
Notes
References
Small- and Medium-Sized “Global-Niche” Firms in Japan: A Key for the Rejuvenation of Japan’s Local Economy?
1 Introduction
2 Previous Studies and Their Shortcomings
2.1 What is Knowledge? What is the Difference Between Knowledge and Information? Why Does Knowledge Creation Matter?
2.2 How Does Firm Size Affect Knowledge Creation and Its Transfer? What Are the Strengths of Small- and Medium-Sized Global-Niche Firms?
2.3 How Do Global-Niche Firms Operate Locally and Globally? What Are the Roles of Pipelines and Buzz? What Kind of Roles Do Global-Niche Firms Play in the Local Economy?
3 Methodology, Hypotheses, and Study Context
3.1 Methodology and Hypotheses
3.2 Context: Governmental Initiatives, Policies, and Schemes
4 Global-Niche Firms in Shikoku
4.1 Foundation: Setup and Location
4.2 Business Expansion Based on the firm’s Strengths
4.3 Knowledge Creation Through Pipelines and Buzz, and Challenges
5 Implications and Conclusions
Notes
References
Changing Business Communities in Industrial and Rural Spaces
Industrial Agglomeration and Regional Development Planning Analyzing by GIS in the City of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
1 Aim of This Research
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose of This Research
2 Current Status of the Manufacturing Industry in the City of Utsunomiya
3 GIS Analysis of Industrial Agglomeration
3.1 Spatial Autocorrelation Using Moran’s I Statistics
3.2 National Trends in Spatial Distribution of Industrial Agglomeration
4 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Utsunomiya
4.1 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Utsunomiya
4.2 Spatiality of Industrial Agglomeration in Neighboring Municipalities of Utsunomiya
5 Corporate Promotion as a Local Industrial Promotion
5.1 Perspectives on Individual Companies
5.2 Data and Methods
5.3 Analysis Results
6 Case Studies
7 Conclusion
Notes
References
Unique Functions of a Co-Working Space in a Metropolis: A Case Study in Tokyo, Japan
1 Introduction
1.1 Co-Working Spaces as Workplaces
1.2 Third Places and Co-Working Spaces
1.3 Methodology and Outline of This Study
2 Services in Co-Working Spaces
2.1 Location Trends of Co-Working Spaces
2.2 Outline of Responses
2.3 Services Provided and Area Characteristics of Co-Working Spaces
3 Location Characteristics and User Characteristics of Co-Working Spaces
3.1 Reasons for Choosing a Location
3.2 User Characteristics
4 Discussion
4.1 Findings of This Study
4.2 Co-Working Spaces and Creativity in the Metropolis
Notes
References
How Customer Service Centers in Foreign Cities Serving Japan Changed Their Business?: A Case Study of the City of Dalian, China
1 Introduction
2 Study Method and Objective
3 Background and Arrival of Japanese Speaking CCs in Dalian
4 Survival Conditions and Operating Costs of Japanese Speaking CCs
4.1 Survival Conditions of Japanese Speaking CCs
4.2 Wage Levels of Telephone Operators
4.3 Change of Services
5 Conclusion
Notes
References
Factors Influencing Enterprise Development in the Inland Regions of Fujian Province in China
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Data Resources
3 The Growth of Enterprises in the Inland Regions and Their Management Characteristics
3.1 Changes in the Number of Enterprises in Xudun Town (徐墩镇)
3.2 Job Creation of Large-Scale Enterprises and Their Characteristics
3.3 Management Characteristics of Large-Scale Enterprises
4 Employment Structure of Large-Scale Enterprises
4.1 Age Structure
4.2 Educational Level
4.3 Supply Range of Employees
5 Discussion and Conclusion
Notes
References
Transformation of Agricultural Management in Japan Under Globalization Pressure: A Focus on Product Differentiation Strategy
1 Introduction
2 The Rise in Imported Beef and Management Transformation of Beef Cattle Farming
2.1 The Rise in Imported Beef and Its Impact on the Production and Supply of Domestic Beef
2.2 Beef Cattle Farming After the Beef Trade Liberalization
3 The Rise in Imported Citrus and Management Transformation of Citrus Farming
3.1 The Rise in Imported Citrus and Its Impact on the Production and Supply of Domestic Citrus
3.2 Citrus Farming After the Orange Trade Liberalization
4 Conclusion
Notes
References
Index