Aren't the Koreans following a similar strategy. On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 08:59:17PM -0700, Anthony D'Costa wrote: > It's a true picture. One thing the author did not mention explicitly is > the singlemindedness of Japanese corporations to produce the "perfect" > product, which place them ahead of most manufacturers. In Japan, Japanese > phones are used and Vodafone (a UK company based on an acquisition > of a Japanese company recently exited the market). > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Anthony P. D'Costa, Professor > Comparative International Development > University of Washington > 1900 Commerce Street > Tacoma, WA 98402, USA > Phone: (253) 692-4462 > Fax : (253) 692-5718 > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > On Tue, 4 Jul 2006, michael perelman wrote: > > > Is this a true picture? > > > > http://www.paecon.net/PAEReview/issue38/Jacoby38.htm > > > > Its true that some Japanese companies have sought to emulate American > > practices. The bellwether in this group is Sony, whose recent > > performance trails that of traditional companies like Canon and Toyota. > > This is not good advertising for the shareholder-value model in Japan. > > Similarly, the arrest this January of Takefumi Horie for alleged > > financial improprieties has hurt those who portrayed Horie as the kind > > of brash, aggressive entrepreneur that was needed to restore vitality to > > Japan. One of Hories main promoters was Prime Minister Koizumi, whose > > reputation has been tarnished along with Hories. > > > > -- > > > > Michael Perelman > > Economics Department > > California State University > > michael at ecst.csuchico.edu > > Chico, CA 95929 > > 530-898-5321 > > fax 530-898-5901 > >
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
