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The main aim of this report is to discuss the characteristic interrelationship between the socio-cultural background and industrial development, especially competitive management and technology, of non-Western societies. First, there will be analysis of some special features in Japan, followed by a comparison with other societies in the Western Pacific Rim. A sociological approach will lead the discussion.
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Yawata, Y. (1994). Socio-cultural Background of Competitive Management and Technology in the Western Pacific Rim. In: Schütte, H. (eds) The Global Competitiveness of the Asian Firm. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23423-3_1
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