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Leadership in Japan

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This chapter presents and examines the leadership wisdom of Japan. The chapter intends to offer key leadership pointers for effective strategies for succeeding in business/corporate world, conflict, and life. The sections that follow will examine:

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  1. Business, Economics & Policy Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam

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Low, P.K.C. (2013). Leadership in Japan. In: Leading Successfully in Asia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31287-8_7

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