Problems involving accounting fraud and quality misconduct have been disclosed at major motor manufacturer Nidec, and an investigative report by a third-party committee said that authority had been concentrated in its founder, Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信). This has prompted questions about the relationship between Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信)'s long-standing “charismatic” image and the company's corporate culture.
Amid a series of accounting fraud and quality misconduct issues, Nidec was told in a third-party committee report that its founder, Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信), had concentrated authority at the center of management. The report concluded that Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信)'s management policies may have created excessive pressure to deliver results and become the starting point for problems across the organization.
The report suggested that Japanese employment practices and organizational culture influenced the background to Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信)'s having been praised as a “charismatic” leader. It also discussed the views of experts who point to a link between management and spirituality, saying that the previous assessment changed completely in the wake of the misconduct scandal.
The article has Teshigawara Mai (勅使川原真衣) explaining why general-track positions, membership-based employment and the spirit of “doing it until it can be done” at Japanese companies can become fertile ground for problems. The report highlights the relationship between these cultural factors and the concentration of authority.
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