title: Japanese management. Implications for nursing administration.
abstract: Does Japanese management possess sufficient practical validity to warrant retraining of nursing administrators and their staffs? Can Japanese management really address the complexities of contemporary nursing administration? Before espousing the benefits of Theory Z and implementing quality circles in your hospital, read this analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of Japanese management--the benefits can be substantial but so can the costs!
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D004526:Efficiency; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States