Keiretsu: Inside the Hidden Japanese Conglomerates - Hardcover

Miyashita, Kenichi; Russell, David W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070425833 ISBN 13: 9780070425835

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1994

Synopsis

Maverick capitalist Boone Pickens has denounced them as "government-sponsored cartels." Chrysler's Lee lacocca has suggested forming "our own little keiretsu system" in the United States. But whether you regard Japan's mammoth corporate alliances as a menace to trade or a model for change, you probably don't understand how the keiretsu really operate. Here, at last, is the book that will open your eyes.

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From Library Journal:

While there is no perfect translation of the term keiretsu , this volume affords a revealing look at the great "corporate groups" that are the heart of Japan's industrial strength. The nine chapters do a good job of explaining the interdependence of banks, stable shareholding, and interconnecting directories. The authors, a businessman and a reporter, deal with the structure of the "Big Six" horizontal keiretsu (Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Fuyo, Sanwa, and DKB) and leading vertical keiretsu (e.g., automotives and electronics). With insights from key top-level Japanese executives and discussion of the future implications for American business, this refreshing book is recommended not only for specialized business readers but for anyone curious about learning about the macrostructural form and strategic foundation of Japan's core form of industrial strength.
- Joseph W. Leonard, Miami Univ., Oxford, Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0070425833
• ISBN 13: 9780070425835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 225