History of Top Management in Japan - Morikawa, Hidemasa (Professor, Professor, Toyohashi Sozo University)

Analyses the history of management in Japan in conceptual terms based on the work of Alfred Chandler. The book demonstrates the difference between family-owned firms and professionally managed firms. The author uses this framework to explore the development of managerial capability and the evolution of managerial systems in Japan. The book was first published in Japanese in 1996.