Aprende-se com as empresas japonesas? - Estudo comparativo entre empresas brasileiras e mexicanas



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Maria Tereza Leme Fleury
Afonso Fleury

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The Japanese corporations are usually considered as creators of the newest approaches and methods to manage production systems and human resources. To understant the role of Japanese enterprises in the diffusion of such approaches and methods, we analysed the learning process that occurs in Brazilian and Mexican firms as a consequence of their relationship with Japanese subsidiaries for which they supply parts and components. We analyse whether and how learning processes are induced by that dynamics based on field research conducted among local firms, both in Brazil and Mexico. The main conclusion is that the Japanese subsidiaries are not the main actors in the diffusion of Japanese inspired techniques among local enterprises.

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Fleury, M. T. L., & Fleury, A. (1). Aprende-se com as empresas japonesas? - Estudo comparativo entre empresas brasileiras e mexicanas. Journal of Contemporary Administration, 2(1), 7-26. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1415-65551998000100002
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Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Universidade de São Paulo

Professora Titular da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo. Suas áreas de interesse em pesquisa são cultura e mudança organizacional, aprendizagem organizacional e gestão de pessoas. 

Afonso Fleury, Universidade de São Paulo

Professor Titular da Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo. Suas áreas de interesse em pesquisa são organização industrial e do trabalho, gestão de tecnologia e engenharia política, industrial e tecnológica.