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      • October 1987 (Revised February 1992)
      • Case

      Motorola and Japan (A)

      By: David B. Yoffie and John J. Coleman
      In 1981, Motorola was reevaluating its strategy towards Japan. The firm had been successful in penetrating the Japanese market, and it was confronting increased Japanese competition at home. How it should respond and with what kind of organization were the central... View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Standards; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Japan
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      Yoffie, David B., and John J. Coleman. "Motorola and Japan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 388-056, October 1987. (Revised February 1992.)
      • June 1987 (Revised September 1987)
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      Semiconductors: U.S. Response to Japanese Ascendency

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Keywords: Competition; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Semiconductor Industry; Japan; United States
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Semiconductors: U.S. Response to Japanese Ascendency." Harvard Business School Case 387-210, June 1987. (Revised September 1987.)
      • January 1987 (Revised January 1990)
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      The World VCR Industry

      By: David B. Yoffie
      In the 1980s Japan dominated the world industry for video cassette recorders. This case looks at the evolution of the technology and competition in VCRs, the battles between VHS and Beta, and the emerging threats to Japanese dominance. View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Competition; Technology Industry; Electronics Industry; Japan
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      Yoffie, David B. "The World VCR Industry." Harvard Business School Case 387-098, January 1987. (Revised January 1990.)
      • July 1986 (Revised July 1991)
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      Nippon-WTI Ltd.

      By: W. Carl Kester and Glynn Ferguson
      A Japanese joint venture between a U.S. parent and a Japanese parent has proposed that 100% of the U.S. parent's product be produced in Japan rather than the 40% currently being manufactured there. This would require the U.S. parent to give up a dollar profit earned on... View Details
      Keywords: Joint Ventures; Currency Exchange Rate; Profit; Product; Production; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Asia; Japan; United States
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Glynn Ferguson. "Nippon-WTI Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 287-006, July 1986. (Revised July 1991.)
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      Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations

      By: W. C. Kester
      Keywords: Capital; Ownership; Production; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Japan
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      Kester, W. C. "Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations." Financial Management 15, no. 1 (Spring 1986): 5–16.
      • 8 Mar 1985
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      Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations

      By: W. Carl Kester
      Keywords: Capital; Ownership; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Japan
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      Kester, W. Carl. "Capital and Ownership Structure: A Comparison of United States and Japanese Manufacturing Corporations." Lecture at the International Competition Conference, Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Business and Government, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 8, 1985. (Research presenter.)
      • January 1985
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      Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry

      By: Kim B. Clark
      Describes the situation facing the Japanese steel industry in 1984. Two strategies for coping with the world steel situation are presented: diversification and globalization. The actions of Nippon Steel and Nippon Kokan are used to illustrate these strategies. View Details
      Keywords: Globalization; Situation or Environment; Business Strategy; Diversification; Steel Industry; Japan
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      Clark, Kim B. "Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 685-050, January 1985.
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      The Evolution of Japanese Management: Lessons for U.S. Managers

      By: Stephen Marsland and Michael Beer
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      Marsland, Stephen, and Michael Beer. "The Evolution of Japanese Management: Lessons for U.S. Managers." Organizational Dynamics 11, no. 3 (Winter 1983): 49–67.
      • March 1981 (Revised April 1983)
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      Reflections on Japanese Factory Management

      By: Robert H. Hayes
      Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Japan
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      Hayes, Robert H. "Reflections on Japanese Factory Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 681-084, March 1981. (Revised April 1983.)
      • September 1980 (Revised April 1984)
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      Note on Japanese Management and Employment Systems

      By: Michael Beer
      Keywords: Management; Employment
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      Beer, Michael. "Note on Japanese Management and Employment Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 481-009, September 1980. (Revised April 1984.)
      • January 1978
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      Note on MITI and the Japanese Liberalization of Direct Foreign Investments

      By: Louis T. Wells Jr.
      Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Japan
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      Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Note on MITI and the Japanese Liberalization of Direct Foreign Investments." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-205, January 1978.
      • November 1973
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      Note on the Japanese Trading Co.

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino
      Keywords: Trade; Japan
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      Yoshino, Michael Y. "Note on the Japanese Trading Co." Harvard Business School Background Note 374-136, November 1973.
      • October 1973
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      Note on the Japanese Managerial System

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino
      Keywords: Management Systems; Japan
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      Yoshino, Michael Y. "Note on the Japanese Managerial System." Harvard Business School Background Note 374-084, October 1973.
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      Corporate Governance and International Competitiveness

      By: W. Carl Kester
      W. Carl Kester's research involves comparisons of national or broad regional systems of corporate governance (e.g., German, Japanese, Anglo-American), and the influence these systems exert on corporate investment and international competitiveness. Kester has found... View Details
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      The Competitive Advantage of Nations and Regions

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Michael E. Porter continues to extend his study first reported in The Competitive Advantage of Nations. Porter has published books and studies of other countries, states, and cities, including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,... View Details
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