Keiretsu: Inside the Hidden Japanese Conglomerates - Softcover

Miyashita, Kenichi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007042859X ISBN 13: 9780070428591

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1995

Synopsis

Two Tokyo-based reporters delve inside Japanese big business to show Westerners the full picture -- and to explain precisely how "Japan Inc." has come to dominate global commerce in modern times.

Kenichi Miyashita and David Russell investigate their subject through the fascinating prism of the keiretsu -- Japan's government-sanctioned networks of banks, manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. Do these syndicates have valuable lessons to teach us? Or do they deserve their rap as protectionist cartels? Or both? Only here will you discover the complete and unbiased truth. And only here will you find haunting, firsthand accounts by Japanese subcontractors of their service to the keiretsu -- a side of business rarely seen by Westerners.

"Our hard-nosed business leaders look like Dorothy wandering through Oz when it comes to dealing with Japan, " the authors say. If you do business in Japan or with Japanese firms -- or are simply curious about the country's rise and possible decline -- Keiretsu will provide an eye-opening, page-turning education.

About this title

Synopsis:

This work provides an analysis of the inner workings of Japan's keiretsu - the corporate alliances that have been the cause of much debate. The text aims to reveal what the keiretsu really are and how they work, covering topics such as how foreign firms can circumvent the keiretsu.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 007042859X
• ISBN 13: 9780070428591
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236