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      • July 2001 (Revised June 2005)
      • Case

      Japan: Beyond the Bubble

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
      By the summer of 2001, Japan's economy had been generally stagnant for nearly 10 years--since the collapse of the bubble economy in 1990-91. The development strategy that drove the nation during earlier decades was fulfilled, and by 1989 Japan's GDP per capita exceeded... View Details
      Keywords: History; Strategy; Development Economics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Macroeconomics; Japan
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Japan: Beyond the Bubble." Harvard Business School Case 702-004, July 2001. (Revised June 2005.)
      • July 2001 (Revised February 2003)
      • Case

      Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A)

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      In September 2000, the president of Bridgestone-Firestone, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Bridgestone Corp., was invited to appear before a U.S. congressional subcommittee investigating the August 2000 recall of more than 6.5 million tires made by the subsidiary. The... View Details
      Keywords: History; Crisis Management; Business Processes; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Rubber Industry; Japan; United States
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-013, July 2001. (Revised February 2003.)
      • July 2001 (Revised September 2001)
      • Case

      Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (B)

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
      Keywords: Auto Industry; United States; Japan
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 302-014, July 2001. (Revised September 2001.)
      • May 2001
      • Supplement

      Japan Supplement

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
      Supplements Japan: "Free, Fair, and Global?" View Details
      Keywords: Japan
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Japan Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 701-139, May 2001.
      • May 2001
      • Article

      Competing at Home to Win Abroad: Evidence from Japanese History

      By: Mariko Sakakibara and Michael E. Porter
      The study explores the influence of domestic competition on international trade performance, using data from a broad sample of Japanese industries. Domestic rivalry is measured directly using market-share instability rather than employing structural variables such as... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Global Range; History; Japan
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      Sakakibara, Mariko, and Michael E. Porter. "Competing at Home to Win Abroad: Evidence from Japanese History." Review of Economics and Statistics 83, no. 2 (May 2001).
      • October 2000 (Revised September 2002)
      • Case

      NTT DoCoMo (A): The Future of the Wireless Internet?

      By: Stephen P. Bradley and Matthew Sandoval
      NTT DoCoMo was established in 1992 and became publicly held in 1998. This case tracks how DoCoMo became the number one mobile phone company in Japan and how its i.mode service revolutionized the cellular phone market. View Details
      Keywords: Technological Innovation; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Japan
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      Bradley, Stephen P., and Matthew Sandoval. "NTT DoCoMo (A): The Future of the Wireless Internet?" Harvard Business School Case 701-013, October 2000. (Revised September 2002.)
      • September 2000
      • Case

      Japanese Financial Crisis and the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, The

      By: Malcolm S. Salter and Andrew Eggers
      Illustrates the failure of Japan's banking elite to adjust to new economic conditions. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Behavior; Japan
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      Salter, Malcolm S., and Andrew Eggers. "Japanese Financial Crisis and the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, The." Harvard Business School Case 801-039, September 2000.
      • 2000
      • Book

      Can Japan Compete?

      By: Michael E. Porter, Hirotaka Takeuchi and M. Sakakibara
      The result of a major piece of research, this book reveals that there have long been two Japans, the familiar one that was highly competitive, and another Japan, almost invisible, that was highly uncompetitive. The authors unravel this puzzle, and provide a solution... View Details
      Keywords: Economics; Japan
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      Porter, Michael E., Hirotaka Takeuchi, and M. Sakakibara. Can Japan Compete? New York: Basic Books, 2000.
      • 2000
      • Book

      Nihon no Kyōsō Senryaku [Can Japan Compete?]

      By: Michael E. Porter, Hirotaka Takeuchi and M. Sakakibara
      The result of a major piece of research, this book reveals that there have long been two Japans, the familiar one that was highly competitive, and another Japan, almost invisible, that was highly uncompetitive. The authors unravel this puzzle, and provide a solution... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Economy; Japan
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      Porter, Michael E., Hirotaka Takeuchi, and M. Sakakibara. Nihon no Kyōsō Senryaku [Can Japan Compete?]. Tokyo: Daiyamondosha [Diamond, Inc.], 2000, Japanese ed. (English ed., Basingstoke: MacMillan, 2000; New York: Basic Books, 2000.)
      • 2000
      • Book

      Can Japan Compete?

      By: Michael E. Porter, Hirotaka Takeuchi and M. Sakakibara
      The result of a major piece of research, this book reveals that there have long been two Japans, the familiar one that was highly competitive, and another Japan, almost invisible, that was highly uncompetitive. The authors unravel this puzzle, and provide a solution... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Economy; Japan
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      Porter, Michael E., Hirotaka Takeuchi, and M. Sakakibara. Can Japan Compete? Basingstoke: Macmillan Publishing, 2000.
      • June 2000 (Revised July 2000)
      • Case

      ORIX KK

      By: Malcolm S. Salter and Andrew Eggers
      Describes the challenges facing a Japanese financial services company as it attempts to maintain its ability to attract and retain talented employees. The CEO's ideas of corporate governance and evidence from the competitive labor environment suggest the need for more... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Geographic Location; Financial Services Industry; Japan
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      Salter, Malcolm S., and Andrew Eggers. "ORIX KK." Harvard Business School Case 800-272, June 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
      • May 2000
      • Teaching Note

      Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A) - (D) TN

      By: John T. Gourville
      Teaching Note for (9-500-028). (9-500-045), (9-500-046), and (9-500-047). View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; New York (state, US)
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      Gourville, John T. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A) - (D) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 500-104, May 2000.
      • 2000
      • Chapter

      Main Banks, Creditor Concentration, and the Resolution of Financial Distress in Japan

      By: Brian J. Hall and David E. Weinstein
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Financial Condition; Banking Industry; Japan
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      Hall, Brian J., and David E. Weinstein. "Main Banks, Creditor Concentration, and the Resolution of Financial Distress in Japan." In Finance, Governance, and Competitiveness in Japan, edited by Masahiko Aoki and Gary Saxenhouse. Oxford University Press, 2000.
      • January 2000
      • Case

      Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (B)

      By: John T. Gourville
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; New York (state, US)
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      Gourville, John T. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (B)." Harvard Business School Case 500-045, January 2000.
      • January 2000
      • Case

      Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (C)

      By: John T. Gourville
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; New York (state, US)
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      Gourville, John T. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (C)." Harvard Business School Case 500-046, January 2000.
      • January 2000
      • Case

      Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (D)

      By: John T. Gourville
      Supplements the (A) case. View Details
      Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Japan; New York (state, US)
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      Gourville, John T. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (D)." Harvard Business School Case 500-047, January 2000.
      • December 1999 (Revised March 2000)
      • Case

      Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
      In the fall of 1999, Kumio Egashira, president of Ajinomoto, a 90-year old, Japan-based processed foods and specialty chemicals company, and his team of senior executives were deciding how to globally maximize the synergies that existed between their food and amino... View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Food; Chemicals; Globalization; Food and Beverage Industry; Chemical Industry; Japan
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Ajinomoto Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 900-016, December 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
      • October 1999 (Revised February 2000)
      • Case

      Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A)

      By: John T. Gourville and Joseph B. Lassiter III
      It is 1995 and Steinway & Sons has just been purchased by two young entrepreneurs. For 140 years, Steinway has held the reputation for making the finest quality grand pianos in the world. The past 25 years have proven to be a challenge, however. First, the company has... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Crisis Management; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Quality; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Japan; New York (state, US)
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      Gourville, John T., and Joseph B. Lassiter III. "Steinway & Sons: Buying a Legend (A)." Harvard Business School Case 500-028, October 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
      • September 1999
      • Case

      Project Dreamcast: Serious Play at Sega Enterprises Ltd. (A)

      By: Stefan H. Thomke and Andrew Robertson
      Focuses on the ongoing competitive battles in the global home video game market that is estimated to exceed $15 billion by 1999 in the United States and Japan alone. Describes how Sega Enterprises has redesigned its development processes to create a revolutionary... View Details
      Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Competitive Strategy; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Product Development; Business Growth and Maturation; Market Entry and Exit; Sales; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Computer Industry
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      Thomke, Stefan H., and Andrew Robertson. "Project Dreamcast: Serious Play at Sega Enterprises Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-028, September 1999.
      • June 1999 (Revised March 2001)
      • Case

      New Business Investment Company: October 1997

      By: Josh Lerner, Lee Branstetter and Takeshi Nakabayashi
      A quasi-government organization seeks to stimulate entrepreneurship in Japan by making venture capital investments. The organization of the fund, identification of transactions, and oversight of portfolio firms pose considerable challenges. View Details
      Keywords: Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Government and Politics; Problems and Challenges; Financial Services Industry; Japan
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      Lerner, Josh, Lee Branstetter, and Takeshi Nakabayashi. "New Business Investment Company: October 1997." Harvard Business School Case 299-025, June 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
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