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Using a combination of narrative, formal analysis, and an application of the theory of the firm, the author traces the history of the Japanese corporation since the early 1900s. The book charts developments from the origins of the Japanese corporation between 1907 and 1918, through various stages of expansion, to the current system of networks of firms managed by the major corporations.

"Embodies a historical approach to the evolving competitive strategies and cooperative structures in Japanese industry. He emphasizes the existence of local factories and core activities, interfirm networks, and economies of scope even more than economies of scale....Based to a large extent on Japanese-language sources."--Choice"This is the best book on Japanese industrial structure in any language."--Chalmers Johnson"Will set the stage for the discussion of the Japanese business system and of the structures and strategies of its enterprises for many years to come."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard University