Technology Management in Japan


Strategic management of technology in Japanese firms


Kurokawa, S., Pelc, K. I., Fujisue, K.

International Journal of Technology Management, 2005, 30, 3 & 4, p. 223 – 247.

ABSTRACT

The paper reviews literature on strategic management of technology in Japanese firms. It is divided into five sections, namely: 1. Technology strategy, 2. Inter-firm technological relations, 3. Knowledge management, 4. New product development, and 5. Japanese innovation system and policy. The authors examine literature on technology strategy, including general strategy, studies on de facto standards, global technology strategy, and studies on small high-tech firms. Then, they investigate inter-firm relations, such as keiretsu and supplier management, technological alliances, spin-offs, and R&D consortia. Finally they review studies on new product development processes and tools, and technology policy, followed by implications for further research.