Japanese-style management
Refers to management practices characteristic of Japanese companies, such as lifetime employment, seniority-based promotion, and consensus decision-making.
Lifetime employment and seniority-based promotion are cited as features of Japanese-style management.
In recent years, Japanese-style management has been forced to change amid globalization.
Often used interchangeably with 日本型経営, but 日本的経営 can emphasize the 'Japanese-like' quality more abstractly, while 日本型経営 focuses on the 'Japanese model' as a distinct system.
Compound of 日本 (Japan), 型 (type/model), and 経営 (management). The term emerged in business discourse to describe the distinctive management system of Japanese firms.