Never Change Your ‘Ka-kun’. Lessons from Japan for Israel. Food for Thought.

Strategy-makers in long-lived Japanese firms face a challenge to match generations of history and guidance with modern-day corporate challenges and change. A study by researchers from Lancaster University, Politecnico di Milano, UCL and Aaalto University, published in the Strategic Management Journal, reveals that in many Japanese firms, foundational ka-kun - loosely translated as family mottos … Continue reading Never Change Your ‘Ka-kun’. Lessons from Japan for Israel. Food for Thought.