TY - CHAP
T1 - Continuous innovation in Japan
T2 - The power of tacit knowledge
AU - Nonaka, Ikujiro
AU - Sasaki, Keigo
AU - Ahmed, Mohi
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Management practices of innovative Japanese companies, the 'knowledge creating companies', has been widely researched and extensively documented. We have begun to look 'behind the scenes', and examine more closely the question of 'what is the basic pattern of innovation in the knowledge-creating companies?' In this chapter, we will introduce the basic pattern of innovation at Nippon Roche. We argue that learning only or just breaking rules are not enough for continuous innovation. Rather individuals as well as organizations need to possess tacit knowledge.
AB - Management practices of innovative Japanese companies, the 'knowledge creating companies', has been widely researched and extensively documented. We have begun to look 'behind the scenes', and examine more closely the question of 'what is the basic pattern of innovation in the knowledge-creating companies?' In this chapter, we will introduce the basic pattern of innovation at Nippon Roche. We argue that learning only or just breaking rules are not enough for continuous innovation. Rather individuals as well as organizations need to possess tacit knowledge.
KW - Continuous innovation
KW - Innovation
KW - Knowledge creation
KW - Tacit knowledge
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84940841013&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50061-9
DO - 10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50061-9
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84940841013
SP - 882
EP - 889
BT - The International Handbook on Innovation
ER -