A Grounded Theory Approach to Decision Making Processes of Japanese Multinational Corporations in the US

Yoshitaka Yamazaki ()
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Yoshitaka Yamazaki: International University of University, http://www.iuj.ac.jp/

No EMS_2005_01, Working Papers from Research Institute, International University of Japan

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to understand how Japanese Multinational Corporations (MNCs) make organizational decisions in the United States (US). For this purpose, a grounded theory approach conceptualized by Strauss and Corbin (1990) was employed using a sample of 8 Japanese MNCs operating in the US. Semi-structural interviews with a total of 20 managers, 10 Americans and 10 Japanese, were conducted for data collection. Two decision-making tactics emerged from the analysis of interviews through the grounded theoretical model. Five propositions were generated, illustrating the characteristics of decision-making processes of Japanese MNCs in the US. Implications for future studies will be addressed.

Pages: 45 pages
Date: 2005-04
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