Collective Myopia in Japanese Organizations

Drawing on European philosophies, this book examines collective myopia and its role in global business through various case studies of Japanese organizations, including the Tokyo Electric Power Company.

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Nobuyuki Chikudate is Professor of Organization Theory at Hiroshima University, Japan. He has published several articles on the topic of Organization Theory in leading academic journals including, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Management Studies.

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Lists of Frequently Used Abbreviations
Lists of Frequently Used Japanese Words and Expressions

1. Introduction
2. Definition and Intellectual Roots of Collective Myopia
3. Normcracy
4. Socio-Cultural and Institutional Influences
5. Descriptions Inside Japanese White-Collar Workplaces
6. Revisioning Japanese Management
7. Questioning Organizational Change
8. How Do We Use Collective Myopia Thinking
9. Toward Transcultural Learning and the Rise of 'Empathia'
10. Conclusion
    References