The Japanese family: An institutional logic for Japanese corporate networks and Japanese management

Although the existence of Japanese corporate networks and Japanese manageme nt practices has been substantiated in the management literature, explanati ons for their origins are lacking. I illustrate that the Japanese family pr ovides an institutional logic for Japanese corporate networks and Japanese management practices. Furthermore, the historical actions of individuals in Japanese corporations are indicative of a: strategy to sustain and nurture their social capital-a strategy that might explain the historical persiste nce of this family logic.