Doing Business in the U.S. and Japan
TJ : Have you noticed any difference in the corporate cultures or management styles between Japanese- and American-owned companies? LACHNER : Definitely. But I think it’s dangerous to classify all Japanese companies as the same. I think they are as diverse as American companies are. I spent fiv
Japan and Globalization
Japan and Globalization English: The Global Language of Business
Interview with Yukuo Takenaka
TJ : How important is it for Japan’s future that Japanese people learn to communicate in English? TAKENAKA : Extremely important. As the Japanese birth rate is declining and the aging popul
Focusing on Japan’s Strengths
TJ: What has made the Japanese automobile and electronics industries so successful in the U.S.? TAKENAKA : Japan had its heyday in the decades following World War II. There was a shortage of quality products and the Japanese were very good at making products. They came in and supplied the world