Introduction / Robert E. Cole and D. Hugh Whittaker
Industries, Technologies and Value Chains
The Telecommunication Industry: A Turnaround in Japan's Global Presence / Robert E. Cole
Modular Production's Impact on Japan's Electronics Industry / Timothy Sturgeon
Technology Management and Competitiveness of the Japanese Semiconductor Industry / Takashi Yunogami
Global Value Chains in the Pharmaceutical Industry / Jocelyn Probert
Software's Hidden Challenges / Robert E. Cole Part
MOT In and Between Enterprises
The Open Innovation Model: Implications for Innovation in Japan / Henry Chesbrough
Managing Creativity and Control of Knowledge Workers / Clair Brown
Rethinking Innovation / Eiichi Yamaguchi
Realizing Creative Innovation Through R&D in Japan / Philippe Byosiere
Hitachi's Nascent 'New Production(ist)' System / D. Hugh Whittaker / Interfirm Networks and the Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan / James Lincoln
Transforming Japan's Innovation System
Innovation Policy for Japan as a Front Runner / Tateo Arimoto
Security and Techno-Systems: A Comparative Analysis, Yuzo Murayama
Human Resources and Technology Management in Japanese Corporations / Atsushi Kaneko, Yoshi-fumi Nakata and Muneaki Yokoyama
Electronic Government in Japan: Towards Harmony Between Technology Solutions and Administrative Systems / Toshiro Kita
Conclusion / D. Hugh Whittaker, Robert E. Cole.