Research on strategy-related factors in business units of Japanese firms

本研究考察了日本企业的商业战略，特别是一个业务单位内的战略沟通和组织的战略方向。对日本主要公司收集的定量和定性数据的分析揭示了一些有趣的观点。在战略沟通方面的一个发现是，从业务单位的中层到高层管理人员的战略思想的向上沟通受到组织特征的显著影响，而这些特征似乎与沟通无关。通过对战略导向的统计分析得出的另一个观点是，业务单元的分析导向对组织绩效有积极影响，而积极扩张导向对盈利能力和增长有消极影响。

This study examined business strategies of Japanese firms, especially strategic communication within a business unit and strategic orientation of the organization. The analyses of quantitative and qualitative data collected in major Japanese firms reveal some interesting points. One of the findings in terms of strategic communication is that upward communication of strategic ideas from middle to top management of a business unit is significantly affected by organizational characteristics which do not seem to be related with the communication. Another point derived from statistical analysis concerning strategic orientation is that whereas analytic orientation of business unit has a positive impact on organizational performance, aggressively expanding orientation has a negative impact on the profitability and growth.