Quote Originally Posted by stupidumboy
Japanese style corporation management still works very well-see TOYOTA
Yes, of course, some companies are still doing well. But is it due to a remarkable management or to being first on the very protected Japanese market, and have special agreements with countries all around the world to export these cars ? Toyota sure can get advantageous deals with other countries.

Their life employment guarantee policy gave benefits for corporation performence.
Life employment is far from being guaranteed nowadays, even at Toyota.

EDIT:American corporation management is very different from the continental Europeans. But close to English or Irish as my humble knowledge works.
Indeed US and English management styles have some similarities, but regarding the rest of Europe, I'd say there is little ressemblance between the egalitarian Scandinavian style, the ultra-hierarchical French style, and the compartmentalised "everyone is a specialist" German style. Not to mention other countries (what about the slightly chaotic Italian style where personal relations matter more than hierarchy).