Dr. Hiroo Takahashi obtained his PhD at the Chua University in Japan and has written many books using his 20 years' experience in teaching International Business and Business Ethics. He has also held a directorship at the Business Research Institute in Tokyo, a visiting scholar at the Stern School of Business, New York University (1971-73), a professor at the Rubin School of Business, Pace University, New York (2003-04) and an Adjunct Professor of Southern Taiwan University (2005). He has been a President of the Japan Society for Business Ethics Study since 2009 and is currently a Professor of International Business and Business Ethics at the Graduate University in Japan.;Electronic book text.;Epublication based on: 9781137307590, 2013.;1. Regional Headquarter as MNC's Global Strategies 2. Issues Reform of Corporate Governance 3. Business Ethics for Global Business 4. Global R D Network 5. International Competitiveness of the Japanese Service Industry 6. Educational Development and Qualification for Global Business Leaders: Communication Skill 7. Case Examples of Educational Development for Global Business Leaders.
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Cover; Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Regional Headquarters as Multinational Global Strategies ; 1.1 The organizational background of the RHQ ; 1.2 Trends in the establishment of Japanese company RHQs ; 1.2.1 The BRI research survey ; 1.2.2 The staff function of an RHQ. 1.2.3 Dual organization structure 1.3 Research papers on RHQs ; 1.3.1 Kansai Productivity Center Research Survey ; 1.3.2 Research survey by INSEAD ; 1.4 The responsibility and authority of an RHQ functioning as a global organization structure ; 1.5 The CEO and staff in charge of an RHQ. 1.6 Management functions of an RHQ as a global organization structure 1.7 The RHQ as central coordinator ; 1.8 The future of the RHQ as a global organization structure ; 1.9 Some strategic issues of RHQs ; 1.10 The function of corporate headquarters. 1.10.1 The reorganization of corporate headquarters 1.10.2 The essential qualities of corporate headquarters ; 1.10.2.1 The quantitative and qualitative approach ; 1.10.3 The centralization of corporate headquarters in the Tokyo area ; 1.11 Case study: HOYA. 2 The Issues for Corporate Governance and Its Reform 2.1 The approach from a business ethics perspective ; 2.1.1 Excessive performance orientation ; 2.1.2 Arbitrary actions by a CEO ; 2.1.3 The diminishing functions of the board of directors ; 2.2 The corporate governance viewpoint.
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The Challenge for Japanese Multinationals is about strategic issues of modern management from the view of global business practice.
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Corporations, Japanese -- Foreign countries -- Management.