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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0262-1711
- DOI
- 10.1108/02621719210009938
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Focuses on the training practices of Japanese firms and explains,in part, some of the phenomenal successes of their global and domesticoperations. Relevant information was gathered by a survey questionnairefrom 110 Japanese managers working in Japan in ten manufacturing andten service companies. It appears that Japanese firms pay considerableattention to the training of managers. Training is used not only toimprove function skills but also to prepare the managers for futureassignments. In addition, training is viewed by the Japanese as a meansto improve work and to improve retention of managers.
Journal
Journal of Management Development – Emerald Publishing
Published: Mar 1, 1992