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The Perceptions of Malaysians in a Japanese Company: A Case Study in Shimano Components (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

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The aim of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of Malaysian employees of Shimano Components (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in order to recommend changes in management practices. Fieldwork was conducted using participant observation and interviews. Participant observation was conducted to investigate the flow of information, the implementation of decisions made by the top Japanese managers, problem resolution and the reaction of the local staff to management practices. The interviews highlighted communication problems which have existed between the Japanese CEO and the local employees since the company started operations in 1992.

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  1. Graduate School of Business Administration, Meiji University, Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 101-8301, Japan

    Nor Fyadzillah Mohd Taha

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  1. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sawawak, Malaysia

    Khairuddin Ab. Hamid

  2. Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan

    Osamu Ono

  3. Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

    Anas Muhamad Bostamam

  4. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Amy Poh Ai Ling

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Taha, N.F.M. (2015). The Perceptions of Malaysians in a Japanese Company: A Case Study in Shimano Components (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.. In: Ab. Hamid, K., Ono, O., Bostamam, A., Poh Ai Ling, A. (eds) The Malaysia-Japan Model on Technology Partnership. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54439-5_16

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