The term “Japanisation” was first used to describe a host of changes introduced into some sectors of Western industry during the mid-1980s. According to Turnbull (1986), British executives returned from Japan with new ideas about manufacturing, including just-in-time (JIT) production, zero defects, total quality management and kaizen (continuous improvement systems). The importation of “…
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the composition of the editorial boards of 60 academic accounting journals with a particular focus on the university affiliations of editorial board members. The role of ad hoc reviewers is then analysed. Design/methodology/approach – A detailed content analysis of the members of the 60 editorial boards was conducted. The authors concen…