In an increasingly globalized economy and the shift to a knowledge economy, the survival of Japanese corporations amid global competition is being seen to hinge on how well they apply global management. During "Global Management and Innovation in Japanese Enterprises - The Strengths of Global Management and Further Challenges," a RIETI Policy Symposium held in January 2006, one of the best models was introduced, together with some successful cases. This model is known as "metanational management," in which corporations, rather than complacently following strategies that depend only on the advantages of their own firms or home countries, seek to build competitive global advantage by acquiring and leveraging resources around the world.
Since the symposium, RIETI has conducted more detailed analysis to clarify how firms adopt metanational management and the effects they achieve. The findings indicate that in East Asia's TFT-LCD industry, which is facing tough competition and collaboration, or division of labor and integration, both metanational management strategies and non-metanational management strategies are applied intricately and dynamically.
In the keynote speech of this year's symposium, Professor Thomas Murtha (University of Illinois at Chicago / University of Minnesota) will present prospects for the role of metanational management in the TFT-LCD industry. This will be followed by an introduction of the latest trends and developments in the TFT-LCD industry, and both the metanational and non-metanational competition strategies of leading TFT-LCD manufacturers in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Then, in a panel discussion, the issues and challenges of metanational management will be examined from a global perspective, in terms of aspects such as industry structure, organizational structure, and policymaking. Through this discussion, we will explore the new possibilities of management strategies and policy implications based on a long-term perspective.
- Venue:
Palace Hotel Tokyo, Golden Room, B1F
1-1-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Language:
Japanese / English (with simultaneous interpretation)
- Charge: ¥2,000 (an official receipt will be issued)
(Students ¥1,000; please present your student ID at the reception desk.)
- Hosts: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
- Contact: RIETI
Ms. Tomoko HARADA
Tel: 03-3501-8398 Fax: 03-3501-8416
* Streaming video footage of and handouts pertaining to the symposium will be available for downloading from the RIETI website after the event.
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| Symposium Chair: |
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TANIMOTO Toko (Web Editing Manager, RIETI) |
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks:
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NAGAOKA Sadao (Research Counselor, RIETI / Director and Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) |
10:10-11:20 Keynote Speech and Overview of Issues:
10:10-10:50 Keynote Speech: "Metanational Management in the TFT-LCD Industry"
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Thomas MURTHA (Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago and Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota) |
10:50-11:10 Overview of Main Issues:
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ASAKAWA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University) |
11:10-11:20 Q&A
11:20-15:35 Session 1: Innovations of TFT-LCD Industry in East Asia
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| Session Chair: |
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SANBONMATSU Susumu (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Researcher, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN / Visiting Professor, Hitotsubashi University) |
11:20-11:45 Presentation: "TFT-LCD Industry Trend by Region"
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TAMURA Yoshio (Senior Vice President, DisplaySearch Japan) |
11:45-12:10 Presentation: "Japanese Competitiveness in the Liquid Crystal Display Industry"
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NAKATA Yukihiko (Professor, Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) |
12:10-13:20 Lunch Break
13:20-13:45 Presentation: "What is Behind the Success of Major Korean TFT-LCD Players?: The Case of Samsung Electronics"
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Jaeyong SONG (Associate Professor of Strategy & International Management, Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University) |
13:45-14:10 Presentation: "TFT-LCD Industry in Taiwan: The Case of AUO"
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Shwu-Jen WANG (Professor Extraordinary, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu / Managing Director, Research Institute of EDA Technologies) |
14:10-14:25 Comments:
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MATSUMOTO Yoichi (Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University / Technology Information Department, Research Office for Innovation Management, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology [AIST]) |
14:25-14:50 Presentation: "Cases in Japanese Startups and SMEs"
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SANBONMATSU Susumu (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Researcher, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN / Visiting Professor, Hitotsubashi University) |
14:50-15:10 Comments:
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KONOMI Yoshinobu (Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University) |
15:10-15:30 Q&A
15:30-15:35 Wrap-up
15:35-15:50 Coffee Break
15:50-17:50 Session 2: Panel Discussion: Metanational Management - Issues and Challenges for Japanese Enterprises
| Session Chair: |
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ASAKAWA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University) |
| Panelists: (listed in alphabetical order) |
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- FUKUDA Hidetaka (CEO, e Conservo)
- KONOMI Yoshinobu (Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University)
- Thomas MURTHA (Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago and Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota)
- NAKATA Yukihiko (Professor, Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
- ONOZATO Mitsuru (Senior Vice President, FPD General Manager, FPD Division, Tokyo Electron Limited)
- Jaeyong SONG (Associate Professor of Strategy & International Management, Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University)
- TAMURA Yoshio (Senior Vice President, DisplaySearch Japan)
- Shwu-Jen WANG (Professor Extraordinary, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu / Managing Director, Research Institute of EDA Technologies)
- YAHAGI Tsuneo (Professor, Graduate School of Business and Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University) |
| Summary: |
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YAHAGI Tsuneo (Professor, Graduate School of Business and Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University) |
17:50-18:00 Closing Remarks
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OIKAWA Kozo (Chairman, RIETI) |
18:00-19:30 Reception
* The agenda is subject to change.
