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Purpose and benefits

The book is subtitled "How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge" , and the issue is still as important as it was when "Theory Z" was published in 1981. Ouchi believes that one of the major differences between Japanese and Western companies is their respective approach to managing people. He claims that Western companies who adopt the Japanese approach and adapt it to the Western business environment will be able to transform their business.