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Porter's Diamond of National Advantage and Japan's Development

supporting industries and last the firm strategy and rivalry (Porter, 1999, Weller, 1999). Just as with any model the accuracy wil...

Defaulted Bank Loans and Their Impact Upon the Economic Policies of Japan

to end the policy "logjam" which has made the business community in addition to the International Monetary Fund located in Washing...

Japan's Post 1991 Reform Failure

the crisis took place, they were all but a part of an even bigger force: the fact that a majority of Asian countries are all seeki...

Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Its Innovative Policies

History of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) The introduction of political parties did not occur in Japan until the 1890s at whi...

Japan's Wal Mart and Strategic Alliances

for becoming such a leader. Otherwise, the profits possible from the joint venture for PTIs purposes will be limited. The ventur...

JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF KOREA

adopt Japanese names and convert to Shintoism, the native Japanese religion (Life in Korea, 2006). Korean citizens were also prohi...

Japan’s Position on International Issues

naval mission in the Indian Ocean providing fuel to coalition forces in Afghanistan" (Japans opposition to stall war on terror bil...

Japanese Issues

economy, as Japan continued to have huge trade surpluses both with the US and Europe (Gordon 315). Consequently, there was conside...

Relationships: The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

set for hatred and anger from the Japanese, who were bitter towards any race not their own. They believed that action against Chin...

Prostitution in Japanese Culture

1886, "it maintained the system in its colonies" (Yuki and Ross, 1997, p. 135). The United States never instituted such a nationw...

Complying With Japanese Labor Laws

comply with U.S. labor laws, including the EEOC, no matter where their operations are but they must also comply with local laws an...

Tokugawa Period of Japanese History

presented a lot of problems and a lot of burdens for many people. "Since the daimyo was a person of considerable status, he was ex...

Zen Buddhism of Japan

suffering, and that this suffering could only be escaped through giving up selfish desires. This spiritual "enlightenment" could b...

The Horrors of WWI

often referred to as a trench war. And, as one author notes, "There had never been anything like it before and there wont ever be ...

Asian Negotiation Styles

small teams, in fact, an American corporation might send only two or three people to the negotiating table. Asians may find this i...

Are Western Strategies Suitable for Use in Businesses in China?

2050, there is a large pull factor for western companies to ether this market (Mintzberg et al., 2008). However, where there are b...

Japan's System of Local Government

argued that the political position of Japan at the time, defeated in the war and influenced by the west, which is seen more pointe...

U.S. and Japan Cultural Memory Influences of the Atomic Bomb

the United States make it as clear as possible that there was to be no more armed conflict. This second attack was instrumental i...

Japanese Historical Meiji Period

the other religions of the land. This, he believes, is a wise move, and it would seem to echo what was happening in England at the...

Japan's Rise During Prewar and Postwar Periods and Its Problems

catalyst and to some extent the cold war would prod Japan to its ultimate height. Still, turning outside of the general traditions...

Japanese Colonial Period and Korean Nationalism

only recourse was to allow Korea to become annexed by Japan. Japanese militants occupied Korea and attempted to quell the disquiet...

Economic Improvement of Japan

approximately 1994 and 1999 there were problems. It was hoped that Tokyo would contemplate the conclusions to come from the repor...

Western Civilization and Hebrew Cultural and Religious Contributions

as deeply related to their existence. AS Spielvogel indicates, "According to the Jewish conception, there is but one God....God...

Varying Factors Affecting Japanese and American Crime

The American correctional system is considered one of the most advanced in the world. That said, it...

Second World War Crimes and Japan

things. Resulting in 200,000 deaths, "The Nanjing Massacre is one of the best documented of Japanese atrocities because independen...

Early America and the Oppression of Women

established that women were not always inherently oppressed around the world, a fair question arises: what is it about Western civ...

The Way Global Influences Impact on Organizational Structures and Processes in UK Firms

is a strict hierarchal power structure and power is delegated from the top of the hierarchy downwards with different levels of aut...

AIG; Social, Political and Economic Influences

demand for these and pension provide an opportunity fore more business, which the firm is well equipped to deal with. Political I...

Skirts; Culture and Influences

than limited to only fashion, opening up a wider variety of influences. This Turkish-Cypriot, was actually born H?seyin Ca...

Pharr/Losing Face, Status Politics in Japan

cultural heritage of Confucianism (Pharr xiii). In Confucianism, supreme emphasis is placed on maintaining harmony, which is seen ...