Change and continuity in Japanese corporate governance

• Main Authors: YOSHIKAWA, Toru, McGuire, Jean
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2008
• Subjects: Japan; Corporate governance; Institutional theory perspective; Asian Studies; Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2911; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/3910/viewcontent/ChangeContinuityJapanCorGovernance_2008.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Previous studies on Japanese corporate governance were largely based on the agency theory framework, and can be seen as attempts to understand the unique monitoring mechanisms in the Japanese context. This paper briefly reviews prior research and then discusses the recent changes in the environment...