Creative Innovative Firms from Japan: A Benchmark Inquiry into Firms from Three Rival Nations

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This book discusses the ways in which characteristics of innovative firms and innovative talents with core competence in Japanese, Korean, German, and American contexts are developed and nurtured, and compares innovative firms with a long history of business operations from these four countries. Firstly, the book examines innovation practices of long-lived Japanese firms and compares them with those of German, American and Korean firms. Based on extensive interviews with executives and field studies, it identifies the essential qualities of each country in which these innovative firms and innovative talents are found. It then focuses on theoretical and practical aspects, using the theoretical framework to define organizational and technological factors for long-term innovation success. Further, the book provides recommendations based on organizational practices for developing innovative talents in Japanese, German, American and Korean contexts. Intended for academics, students and practitioners in the areas of organizational theory and strategic management, this book clarifies the critical practices of long-lived innovative firms and organizational innovators. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Research Framework: Creative Innovative Firms and Linkage Competence (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 1-12 Strategies of Long-Lived Big Japanese Innovators (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 13-39 Paradigm Shift and Black Swan Strategy (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 41-50 Developing Creative Innovators for Global Competitiveness in the Japanese Context (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 51-61 Innovation and Knowledge Creation Management in the Japanese Context (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 63-72 Innovator Companies in Germany (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 73-89 Innovator Companies in the USA (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 91-106 Innovator Companies in Korea (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 107-126 Comparison of Innovator Companies in Japan, Germany, the USA, and Korea (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 127-136 Concluding Remarks and Future Research Issues (Young Won Park, Paul Hong)....Pages 137-142