Proposals & Research Reports

In-depth management survey and research projects, generating proposals for future direction

Key elements of JMA's public service activities are surveys and research on current management issues that the companies in Japan and overseas are facing. As a pivot among industrial, government, and academic circles, we play a central role in conducting practical and corroborative research on management in Japan.

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 Management Innovation Proposals

Every year since 1987, JMA have been focusing on specific management issues to make proposals on business solutions on mid- and long-term perspectives. The aim of this Proposal is to stimulate the birth of new ideas, and to contribute successful management.

2010	Organizational Approach to Maximize Human Potential
2009	Taking on Difficulties through the Demonstration of Potential
2008	Organizational Approach toward Maximization of Potential Abilities
2007	Restoring and Re-Creating Middle Management
2006	New Performance-based Personnel Systems: Sustainable Growth of Individual and Organization
2005	Research Report on Performance-based Personnel Systems
2004	Originality-oriented Product Innovation and Leaders capable of Breakthroughs
2003	Original and High-Value Added Management: For Gaining Competitive Edge
2002	HR Strategies that Gain Competitive Edge
2001	Management Challenge to be a competitive manufacture
2000	Competitive Edge of Japan-style Management
1999	Eco-Management Initiative: Integrating Economy and Ecology
1998	Innovative Consolidated Management
1997	Intellectual Power Creation and Management
1996	New Value Creation Adapt to Diversifying Lifestyles
1995	Innovating Business Leaders
1994	Re-designing the Japanese-Style HR System
1993	Productivity of Time
1992	To Be a Charming Company
1991	Scenario 2000: Corporate Citizenship
1990	Quality of Service and Productivity
1989	Innovating Power to Create
1988	Management of Global Optimization

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 Surveys on Imminent Corporate Management Challenges

JMA has been conducting an annual survey on the current management issues of Japanese companies since 1979, and it is its 28th this year. This is to provide Japanese industrial world with useful information for corporation' strategic planning and business solutions.

FY 2008

FY 2007  (PDF 69KB)

FY 2006  (PDF 329KB)

FY 2005  (PDF 194KB)