Revolution of knowledge creating companies in Japan

Abstract

Japanese companies are conducting extensive restructuring of their operations following examples of US companies that transformed their organizations successfully to complement economic conditions. Accordingly, there is a growing fear that a "corporate Alzheimer's phenomenon" may result; thus, an important concern has become the study of knowledge management. The assured success of revolutionizing Japanese industry depends entirely upon the fusion of cyber and traditional businesses. From this viewpoint, in this paper we provide an example of the revolution of Japanese enterprises to knowledge creating companies, and discuss the guiding principals and organization required to survive in the network era. Those organizations that are flexible, allow transition and promote revolutionary change are companies that exhibit the concept of corporate governance.