"This book shows which transformation processes and changes can be observed in Japanese companies in reaction to the economic challenges of the past decade. The book presents new research results and investigates the variety of changes that Japanese corporations and managers have experienced in...

Rebels with a cause -- A new economic model -- Three iconoclasts at the top -- Recruiting the best -- The 20 percent rule -- Colleagues are the best judges -- An innovation machine -- Like a Swiss army knife -- For the love of math -- Keep the teams small! -- Coordination through technology --...