Innovation in Japan: Emerging Patterns, Enduring Myths

by Jackson; Keith

• ISBN13: 9780415445795
• ISBN10: 0415445795
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Japanese economy has made a remarkable recovery from the so-called ?Lost Decade? of the 1990s. This said, demographic trends suggest that Japan will have to show remarkable powers of innovation if it is to continue to prosper in the global economy. For, around the turn of the last century texts published by prominent strategy analysts such Michael Porter and colleagues were asking whether Japan could continue to compete at all, and in answering this question they not only gained significant global attention, they also appeared to sound the death knell for strategic innovation in Japan. This collection helps put the record straight. It invites authors and editors of previous (Routledge) titles on the topic of ?Innovation in Japan? to reflect on how things have moved on ? prominent scholars on Japanese innovation such as Martin Hemmert, Cornelia Storz, and Ruth Taplin, all of whom appear in this collection. It brings together fresh perspectives on Japanese-style innovation, from insidersand from outsiders, from scholars and from practitioners, all of whose combined contributions to this book update our understanding of how patterns of innovation in Japan are evolving and thus provide inspiration and guidance for managers and innovators worldwide.

Table of Contents

Innovation in Japan: An Introduction	p. 1
Innovation Management of Japanese and Korean Firms: A Comparative Analysis	p. 8
Comparing National Innovation Systems in Japan and the United States: Push, Pull, Drag and Jump Factors in the Development of New Technology	p. 30
Growing R&D Collaboration of Japanese Firms and Policy Implications for Reforming the National Innovation System	p. 54
Japanese Intellectual Property and Employee Rights to Compensation	p. 77
From Vertical to Horizontal Inter-Firm Cooperation: Dynamic Innovation in Japan's Semiconductor Industry	p. 93
Innovation, Institutions and Entrepreneurs: The Case of 'Cool Japan'	p. 115
The Expected Roles of Business Angels in Seed/Early Stage University Spin-offs in Japan: Can Business Angels act as Saviours?	p. 139
Innovation in Japan: What Role for University Spin-offs?	p. 157
Emerging Patterns and Enduring Myths of Innovation in Japan: Concluding Thoughts	p. 175
Index	p. 183
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