Ethical capitalism : Shibusawa Eiichi and business leadership in global perspective / edited by Patrick Fridenson and Kikkawa Takeo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fridenson, Patrick, 1944- author, editor.

Kikkawa, Takeo, 1951- author, editor.

Series:

Japan and global society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shibusawa, Eiichi, 1840-1931.

Shibusawa, Eiichi.

Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Capitalism.

Capitalism--Japan.

Japan.

Physical Description:

215 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Shibusawa Eiichi (1840 1931) was a Japanese banker and industrialist who spearheaded the modernization of Japanese industry and finance during the Meji Restoration. He founded the first modern bank in Japan and his reforms introduced double entry accounting and joint-stock corporations to the Japanese economy. Today, he is known as the "father of Japanese capitalism." Ethical Capitalism is a volume of essays that tackles the thought, work, and legacy of Shibusawa Eiichi and offers international comparisons with the Japanese experience. Eiichi advocated for gapponshugi, a principle that emphasized developing the right business, with the right people, in service to the public good. The contributors build a historical perspective on morality and ethics in the business world that, unlike corporate social responsibility, concentrates on the morality inside firms, industries, and private-public partnerships. Ethical Capitalism is not only a timely work; it is a necessary work, in a rapidly globalizing world where deregulation and lack of oversight risk repeating the financial, environmental, and social catastrophes of the past."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Tensions between the Open Market Model and the Closed Zaibatsu Model / Shimada Masakazu Masakazu, Shimada 14

2 Harmony between Morality and Economy / Tanaka Kazuhiro Kazuhiro, Tanaka 35

3 Public-Private Connections and Boundaries: From Shibusawa Eiichi's Experience to a Global Historical Perspective / Patrick Fridenson Fridenson, Patrick 59

4 Capitalism by the "Visible Hand": The joint-Stock Company System, Business Leaders (Zaikaijin), and Shibusawa Eiichi / Miyamoto Matao Matao, Miyamoto 75

5 "Obtaining wealth through fair means": Putting Shibusawa Eiichi's Views on Business Morality in Context / Janet Hunter Hunter, Janet 93

6 Shibusawa Eiichi's View of Business Morality in Global Society / Kimura Masato Masato, Kimura 121

7 Gapponshugi in Global Perspective: Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism / Geoffrey Jones Jones, Geoffrey 144

8 The Crisis of Capitalism and the Gapponshugi of Shibusawa Eiichi / Kikkawa Takeo Takeo, Kikkawa 170.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781487501068

1487501064

OCLC:

961155403