Innovation in Japan

Keith Jackson is a tutor and researcher at The School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) – University of London. He also works freelance as an HRM consultant in Europe and Asia. He is book reviews editor of the Taylor Francis journal ‘Asia Pacific Business Review’ (APBR) and co-editor of the Routledge ‘Working in Asia’ series. Recent publications include ‘The Changing Face of Japanese Management’ (2004, Routledge).Philippe Debroux is Professor of International Management at Soka University, Japan. He is also international reviews editor of the Asia Pacific Business Review (APBR), one of several journals in which he publishes regularly. Recent publications include ‘Human Resource Management in Japan: Changes and Uncertainties: A New Human Resource Management System Fitting to the Global Economy’ (2003, Ashgate). He is currently conducting research into female entrepreneurship in Japan.

• 1. Innovation in Japan: An Introduction Keith Jackson and Philippe Debroux 2. Innovation Management of Japanese and Korean Firms: A Comparative Analysis Martin Hemmert 3. Comparing National Innovation Systems in Japan and the United States: Push, Pull, Drag and Jump Factors in the Development of New Technology Kathryn Ibata-Arens 4. Growing R&D Collaboration of Japanese Firms and Policy Implications for Reforming the National Innovation System Kazuyuki Motohashi 5. Japanese Intellectual Property and Employee Rights to Compensation Ruth Taplin 6. From Vertical to Horizontal Inter-Firm Cooperation: Dynamic Innovation in Japan’s Semiconductor Industry Yoshitaka Okada 7. Innovation, Institutions and Entrepreneurs: The Case of ‘Cool Japan’ Cornelia Storz 8. Expected Roles of Business Angels in Seed/Early Stage University Spin-offs in Japan: Can Business Angels act as Saviours? Masanobu Tsukagoshi 9. Innovation in Japan: What role for University Spin-offs? Philippe Debroux 10. Emerging Patterns and Enduring Myths of Innovation in Japan: Concluding Thoughts Keith Jackson and Philippe Debroux