The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. |
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... firms in the face of economic vicissitudes is of vital importance to the formidable international competitiveness of the large Japanese firms . A large number of bankruptcies among small firms is balanced by a roughly equal number of ...
... firms in the face of economic vicissitudes is of vital importance to the formidable international competitiveness of the large Japanese firms . A large number of bankruptcies among small firms is balanced by a roughly equal number of ...
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... firms are strongly hierarchical , and so are the ties among firms - intensively so in the case of subcontractors . The firms do not employ a cross - section of the population , but narrowly selected groups that emerge at various levels ...
... firms are strongly hierarchical , and so are the ties among firms - intensively so in the case of subcontractors . The firms do not employ a cross - section of the population , but narrowly selected groups that emerge at various levels ...
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... firms belonging to their conglomerates.63 The post - war apotheosis of the manager has led to the almost complete bureaucratisation of the large enterprises , while the disbandment of the zaibatsu by the United States occupation made ...
... firms belonging to their conglomerates.63 The post - war apotheosis of the manager has led to the almost complete bureaucratisation of the large enterprises , while the disbandment of the zaibatsu by the United States occupation made ...
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The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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