@article{oai:iuj.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000489, author = {山崎, 佳孝 and Yamazaki, Yoshitaka}, journal = {Economics & Management Series}, month = {Mar}, note = {This study was designed to discover the competencies that are adaptively necessary for Asian managers of host country nationals (HCNs) who work effectively for subsidiaries of Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs). A unique feature of this study is its description of the qualitative approach that was undertaken during interviews with managers from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand. Altogether, 267 research participants were selected from a leading Japanese MNC that has been expanding strategically throughout Asia and, specifically, into the countries mentioned. A qualitative data analysis conducted in the present study found 12 key competencies, which yielded two competency models—the hierarchical model and the contextual human function model. Both models are applicable for Asian managers who demand effective organizational performance. Furthermore, distinctive and contextually specific competencies needed for particular countries were identified in this study; such distinctions suggest that each country may require these competencies to meet different environmental demands that exist across Asian countries.}, title = {A qualitative approach to exploring competencies among host country national managers in Japanese MNCs}, year = {2013}, yomi = {ヤマザキ, ヨシタカ} }