Comparative Study of Management Philosophy in Japanese Local Business.

这项调查研究是由文部省资助的，是关于日本本土企业的管理哲学。这项研究始于1987年，于1991年3月底完成。本研究的最终目的是为了把握地方企业管理或高管管理哲学的真实本质。因此，本研究包括四个部分：(1)地方企业及其管理概述；(2)管理哲学与经营的关联；(3)涉及管理哲学的人事管理；(4)涉及管理哲学的社会责任。此外，我们还调查了以下项目。(1)对管理哲学存在的认识。(2)对哲学理解的变化。(3)哲学在组织内的传播。(4)哲学在商业各个方面的并入。(5)哲学的变化。本调查研究的对象是来自日本九个地区的611名企业家和高管，这些地区包括冲绳、九州、四国、楚国、近木、中部、关东、东北、本研究的主要发现是：(1)地方企业的构成相对脆弱，缺乏独立性。(2)管理哲学在功能或实践方面缺乏。(3)解释了各地区之间对管理哲学的一些认识差距。(4)地方商人最好有功能和现实的哲学。(5)地方管理的理论和系统研究应得到重视和继续。有关结果的详细分析，请参考近期出版的书。

This investigative study Was financially supported by The Ministry of Education, and is about Management Philosophy of Japanese Local Business. It was started in 1987, and finished at the end of March 1991.The ultimate purpose of this study is to grasp the true nature of management Philosophy of Local Business Managements or Executives.This study, therefore, consists of four parts.(1) Outline of Local Business and it's Managements.(2) A correlation : Management Philosophy and Operations.(3) Personnel Management concerning Management Philosophy.(4) Social responsibility concerning Management Philosophy.As to the Management Philosophy which is the ultimate aim of this study. We additionally investigated the following items.(1) Recognition of the existence of a Management Philosophy.(2) Variations in the Understanding of the Philosophy.(3) Diffusion of the Philosophy within organization.(4) Incorporation of Philosophy in all aspects of business.(5) Consideration of changes in Philosophy.The object of this investigative study was a group of 611 entrepreneurs and executives in nine districts of Japan, Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki, Chubu, Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido.Major Findings of this study are :(1) The constitution of Local business is relatively fragile and lacking independence.(2) Management Philosophy is lacking in it's functional or practical aspects.(3) Some recognitional gap of Management Philosophy between each area was explained.(4) It is desirable that the Local business man has functional and realistic philosophy.(5) Theoretical and systematic study about Local Management should be emphasized and continued.For the detailed analysis of the results, please refer to the book which published in the near future.