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This book addresses the traditional perception of symptoms and
whether they are physical signs of illness or symbolic and cultural
forms of expression. The research presented here examines
contemporary psychiatric knowledge, medical anthropology, and the
fields of psychiatry/psychology to find answers regarding the
interpretation of symptoms. This book also offers critical analyses
of Freud, Kraepelin, Foucault, Barthes and Peirce, among others, as
part of its critical framework.
Transformational CEOs questions why some Japanese firms succeeded
in the 1990s despite an economy that failed - regardless of the
burst of the 'bubble' economy, a number of Japanese companies have
maintained or extended their international leadership in particular
sectors. The authors argue that whilst some of the reasons for
successes are plain common sense - operational effectiveness and
superior CEO leadership - some are Japan-specific and point to a
break with traditional leadership rationale. Presenting four
in-depth case studies, the book shows that newly appointed foreign
managers and overseas trained Japanese managers have been
instrumental in the success of these corporations and have
re-written the rulebook on Japanese management. The behaviour
patterns and cognitive processes of successful CEOs in Japanese
companies - Nissan and Sony being the most well-known - are
examined. From these studies, two different but equally successful
leadership approaches have emerged: the Proto-Image of the Firm
(PIF) and Profit-Arithmetic (PA). The first involves supporting a
business decision by comparing business proposals with the CEO's
image of the firm, whilst the second focuses on processing data and
information through a mental model that enables identification of
profit levers. Providing lessons in leadership, and concluding that
transformational leadership requires a choice between two types of
mindset (PIF and PA), this book will be invaluable to academics,
business consultants, managers and executives with an interest in
strategic management and leadership. Scholars of Asian studies will
also find the book to be a fascinating read.
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