is a Japanese scholar in the fields of management science and industrial psychology and founder of
SANNO Institute of Management. He has been called the "''father of Japanese administrative science''".
A graduate of the Philosophy Faculty of
Tokyo Imperial University
, abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project by ...
, with a specialization in
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between ...
, Mr. Ueno shifted his research focus to issues in business administration and management, and became a specialist in
scientific management.
His son
Ichiro Ueno pioneered Japanese
quality assurance.
Experience
Japanese
SANNO INSTITUTE was founded in 1925 by Yoichi Ueno.
In 1942 Yoichi Ueno founded
SANNO UNIVERSITY.
In 1950,
SANNO UNIVERSITY was reformed positively, and
Jiyugaoka Sanno College was founded at the same time.
References
*Wood, John C. and Michael C. ''F.W. Taylor: Critical Evaluations in Business and Management'', Routledge, 2002.
Chapter "On Japanese Management Philosophy: Scientific Management in Japan" - Pages 375-385
History of SANNO(External Link)
External links
Yoichi Ueno
Japanese business theorists
1883 births
1957 deaths
University of Tokyo alumni
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