Description / Table of Contents:
Intro -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Development: Which Ideas Now? -- 1 Sources of Development Ideas -- 2 How Did We Leave Behind Our Own Development Ideas? -- 3 Why Japan Matters -- 4 Overview of the Book -- Notes -- References -- Doboku: Changes in the Social Evaluation of Infrastructure Development in Japan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Emergence of Doboku -- 3 The Lack of a Philosophy of "Doboku" -- 4 Negative Images of "Doboku" -- 5 Attempts to Establish a Philosophy of "Doboku" -- 6 Conclusion: "Doboku" Redeemed -- References -- Kaizen: Why is It so Difficult to Understand? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What is Kaizen?-Continuous Operational Improvements Through a Bottom-Up, Hands-On, Participatory Approach -- 3 Why Has Kaizen Become a Vital Development Policy in Recent Years? -- 4 The Difficulty of Translating Kaizen -- 4.1 Can Kaizen Be Implemented Outside Japan? -- 4.2 Why Did These Differences in Content Arise? -- 4.3 The Distinctiveness of Japan's System of Business Management -- 4.4 The Context-Specific Nature of Kaizen -- 4.5 Criticisms of Kaizen -- 5 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Genba-Shugi: Understanding Through a Hands-On Approach -- 1 What Gave Rise to Genba-Shugi? -- 2 The Discovery of "Japanese-Style" Engineers and Companies in Manufacturing -- 3 The Emphasis on Japanese Uniqueness -- 4 JICA's Pursuit of Autonomy -- 5 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Asianism: Continuity and Divergence in Japan's Foreign and International Cooperation Policy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Alliance-Style Asianism and Japan-China Cooperation -- 3 Leadership-Style Asianism and the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere -- 4 Reparations and the Commencement of Japanese ODA -- 5 The Bandung Conference and South-South Cooperation -- 6 The Fukuda Doctrine and Assistance for ASEAN.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (250 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789819712151
Series Statement:
The University of Tokyo Studies on Asia Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=31361168
Language:
English
Note:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
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