The Corporate Concept: Redesigning a Successful System

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tricker, R.I.

Affiliations: Department of Management Studies, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Abstract: The joint stock, limited liability company has been one of the most pervasive and successful systems ever developed in the civilized world. But now there are signs that the basis of the company needs to be rethought; problems and limitations abound. Far from being an independent paradigm, the corporate concept is shown to be culturally derived. Consideration is given to systems adopted in Japanese and Overseas Chinese business practice, depicting alternatives to classical Western corporate systems.

Keywords: Corporate-governance, cross-cultural, directors, Japanese, Overseas-Chinese

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1990-9203

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 65-76, 1990