... on Japan’s corporate governance reform and stakeholder-based system. The paper examines tensions, conflicts and collaborations among different stakeholders involved in corporate governance changes in Japan, especially in the areas of firm ownership, employment relations and boards of directors. The paper...

... squares (OLS) methods using a unique CSR data set collected from newspapers in Japan from 2001 to 2016. Findings The study finds, first, the different reactions toward CSR-related news announcements among shareholders. Second, the findings indicate that individual investors are more sensitive to CSR...

... case of a Japanese pharmaceutical company. The mechanisms observed in the case should be applied with appropriate modifications to the M&As of Western companies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Acquisitions and mergers Pharmaceuticals industry Japan Many firms...

... Japan At the other end of the continuum are the authority‐based hierarchies with stable governance. Companies with authority‐based hierarchies work in narrow functions that minimize employees' interdependence and maximize task repetition (Zenger, 2002). In a hierarchical company, small group...

...Kazuhito Masui; Andrew Kakabadse Notes that after a serious recession which is still haunting Japan, board members of Japanese corporations are being forced to restructure their decision‐making processes. The most popular method is the introduction of an officer system. But it is difficult to make...

... directors. Teams Top management Business strategy Corporate governance Japan Many studies have shown an association between top management team characteristics and the business strategies of firms operating in complex environments. Some of these management team characteristics include...