Author: Yonekawa, Shin'ichi (ed.)
Title: General Trading Companies : a comparative and historical study.
Description: Tokyo : United Nations University Press,1990. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. viii,229p. Index. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - Study on the history of Japanese Trading companies, especially Mitsui Bussan, and their role in the rapid industralization of Japan this century. The Japanese general trading company has received considerable interest and attention in recent years for the important ways in which it is believed to have contributed to Japan's rapid and successful industrialization. In particular, the role general trading companies played in Japan's post-World War II reconstruction and in fueling the country's international competitiveness has provoked great interest in many quarters. A Comparative and Historical Study views the Japanese general trading company from an international, comparative perspective. The historical background and major functions of Japan's general trading companies in relation to the country's broader economic development are examined. Comparisons are made with similar trading firms in Great Britain and the United States. The discussion also focuses on aspects of management, merchandise, and organization structures; the development of Japan's general trading companies before and after the Second World War; and the establishment and growth of their overseas activities. The book also features a detailed study of Japan's largest general trading company, Mitsui Bussan. This study, by a group of Japanese business and economic historians, contributes to a better understanding of technological development in Japan generally and, more particularly, of the specific character of the Japanese general trading company and its role in that development. ISBN 9789280805321.

Keywords: HISTORY, Mitsui Bussan