US Management vs.

Japanese Management

Management Approaches
Japanese Management

US Management

Planning

Planning

Long term orientation Collective decision making with consensus Involvement of many people in preparing and making the decision Decision from bottom to top and back Slow decision making; fast implementation

Primarily short term orientation Individual decision making Involvement of few people in preparing and decision making Decision initiated at the top flowing down Fast decision making; slow implementation

Contd
Japanese Management

U S Management

Organizing
Collective

Organizing
Individual

responsibility and accountability Ambiguity of decision responsibility Informal organization structure

responsibility and accountability Clear and specific decision responsibility Formal, bureaucratic organization structure

Contd.
Japanese Management

U S Management

Staffing

Staffing

Hardly any mobility of people among companies Slow promotion through ranks Loyalty to the company Appraisal of long-term performance Training and Development considered a long term investment Lifetime employment common in large companies

Frequent company changes Rapid advancement desired and demanded Loyalty to the profession Appraisal of short-term performance Training and Development undertaken with hesitation(turnover?) Job insecurity is commonly prevailing