American Enterprise in Japan Book

This book describes how American and Japanese management ideologies meet, collide, and contend in the process of competitive cooperation during a joint venture in Japan. In a detailed case study, Hamada describes the very real problems when Japanese and American managers run a business operation, and analyzes them from a comparative, relativistic, and historical perspective.

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Describes how American and Japanese management ideologies meet, collide, and contend in the process of joint ventures in Japan. Hamada (east Asian studies and anthropology, College of William and Mary) analyzes the problems from comparative, relativistic and historical perspectives, drawing on case studies to contribute to both the theory and the practice of international management. Also available in paper (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)