90年代不況期における自動車産業の展開 : 日産自動車を中心に(日本的システムの展望とその適応力(総合))

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This paper analyzes, in connection with the so-called "Japanese system," the various countermeasures adopted by Japan's automotive industry in the course of the unfolding of the recession of the 1990s. We examine, in particular, the managerial disposition shown--and the remedies taken--by Nissan Motors. The key points of this paper are: (1) The impact inflicted by the current recession on Japan's automotive industry has been the most negative since the end of World War 11 and all of the country's automakers has been seriously affected by it; (2) And--as symbolized by the closing down of its Zama Plant--Nissan Motors is in the process of downsizing its domestic production capacity; (3) In the international marketplace, Nissan is moving toward enhancing its productive capabilities by, for example, expanding its overseas auto-manufacturing facilities; and (4) As a consequence of these remedial measures, the conventional "Japanese system" is faltering and losing drive. We have identified the present stage as a transitory one in which Japan's hitherto system is shifting toward a different one. We also point out that the aforementioned developments are tending to accelerate the hollowing out of the Japanese industry, although a detailed examination of that phenomenon needs to be deferred to a future study.
日本大学の論文
1995-03-31