Japanese Success? British Failure? - Comparisons in Business Performance since 1945 (Hardcover)

The significance in business and economic history of Japan's startling rise in international competitiveness since the mid-1950s has not only given business academics much food for thought but has also served to increase the amount of English-language writing on modern Japan. Many researchers have sought to dissect the "economic miracle," isolating key factors which range from the national character and "consensus" to the favorable conjunction of market forces, from unique structural elements and government policy to a "free ride" based on American support and free trade.
This new book uses a comparative perspective to highlight the many components of this miracle. By looking at the key facets of international competitiveness in Japan and Britain, new light is shed on the secrets of Japanese growth while refining allegations of British "failure." There are two main contributions (one by a Japanese and the other by a British scholar) on the following key variables: the government-industry relationship; management structures; education and training; and finance. The book goes on to feature several new case studies of automobiles and electronics. These essays revise many established notions concerning the two countries. Differences in education/business links, for example, are not as pronounced as is often claimed, and the performance gap in financial services is now much narrower. This book will serve as a useful starting point for further research on the critical aspects of modern corporate behavior and global competitiveness.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1997
Editors:	Etsuo Abe (Professor) • Terrry Gourvish (Director, Business History Unit)
Dimensions:	243 x 163 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-829058-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > International business Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General
LSN:	0-19-829058-6
Barcode:	9780198290582

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