Multinational Companies from Japan

Name: Multinational Companies from Japan
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Multinational Companies from JapanCapabilities, Competitiveness, and Challenges\nAuthor(s): Robert Fitzgerald, Chris Rowley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138946323, 978-1138946323\nSynopsis\nSince the bursting of Japans bubble economy, from 1990 onwards, its multinational companies (MNCs) have faced new competitive challenges, and questions about the management practices on which they had built their initial success in global markets. \n\nJapanese engagement in the international economy has undergone a number of phases. Historically, Japanese MNCs learnt from foreign companies, frequently through strategic alliances. After the post-war economic miracle, Japanese manufacturers in particular converted themselves into MNCs, transferred their home-grown capabilities to overseas subsidiaries, and made an impact on the world economy. But the period after 1990 marked declining Japanese competitiveness, and asked ques.