Japan Inc. on the Brink

1. Introduction
Susan Carpenter

2. Back to Basics?
Susan Carpenter

3. The Sign of the Times: Japan Inc. (1955–1974)
Susan Carpenter

4. The Route to Heaven-on-Earth
Susan Carpenter

5. Pork-Barrel Politics in the Prefectures: The Winners
Susan Carpenter

6. The Japanese Economic Miracle: Japan Inc. on Center Stage
Susan Carpenter

7. The Roaring 80s: The Bicycle Economy Out of Control
Susan Carpenter

8. The Metamorphosis of Sanraku Inc.
Susan Carpenter

9. The Martini, Glenfiddich and Babycham Marathons
Susan Carpenter

10. Marketing and Advertising Strategies: What’s it all About?
Susan Carpenter

11. Bubble, Bubble, Turmoil and Trouble
Susan Carpenter

12. Special Corporations: Insatiable
Susan Carpenter

13. The Skill at Disguising
Susan Carpenter

14. The Price of Pork-Barrel Patronage: Beggars Can’t be Choosers
Susan Carpenter

15. Still Bubbling
Susan Carpenter

16. Conclusion: The Third Lost Decade?
Susan Carpenter

Keywords: Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, International Business, Management, Economic History, International Economics, Operation Research/Decision Theory