The Japanese university--reformed or deformed? I : the myth and reality of an all-purpose management cycle

• Sato Ikuya

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• The Japanese University : Reformed or Deformed?(1)The Myth and Reality of an All-Purpose Management Cycle

Abstract

This paper addresses the case of PDCA cycle as a typical example of Japan's university reform policies that have ended up in a number of unanticipated negative consequences, including rampant "gaming" (gaming-the-system tactics) and futile micromanagement. One of the major reasons of the negative consequences was a misplaced model-learning. While the idea of PDCA may have some relevance to certain types of tasks at business firms (e.g., shop floor management), it is not necessarily suitable for the tasks at public sector organizations.

Journal

• 同志社商学

  同志社商学 72 (1), 1-26, 2020-07-15

  The Association of Commerce Doshisha University

Keywords

• University Reform
• PDCA cycle
• New Public Management
• Micromangement

Details

• CRID: 1390290699893174656
• NII Article ID: 120006880850
• NII Book ID: AN00165609
• DOI: 10.14988/00027486
• NDL BIB ID: 030565182
• ISSN: 03872858
• Web Site: https://doshisha.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/27494
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/030565182
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I030565182
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
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  • IRDB
  • NDL
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Allowed