Taking Japan seriously : a Confucian perspective on leading economic issues / Ronald Dore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dore, Ronald, author.

Series:

Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Japan

Bloomsbury academic collections. Japanese economics and industry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism--Japan.

Confucianism.

Economics--Religious aspects--Confucianism.

Economics.

Economics--Japan.

Industrial policy--Great Britain.

Industrial policy.

Industrial policy--Japan.

Industries--Great Britain.

Industries.

Industries--Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Pub. plc, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"An account of motives and motivations behind Japan's accomplishments, this work emphasizes the role of a Confucian impetus. First published in 1987, this title is part of the Bloomsbury Academic Collections series."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; I: The enterprise and income determination; 1 Introduction; 2 Training in industry; 3 Dual economy or spectrum economy?; 4 Building an incomes policy to last; 5 Authority, hierarchy and community; 6 Long-term thinking and the shareholders'' role; 7 Innovation, entrepreneur ship and the Community model; 8 The firm as community: The road to industrial democracy; II: The linking institutions; 9 Goodwill and the spirit of market capitalism; 10 Industrial policy; 11 Meritocracy, employment and citizenship; 12 Home thoughts from America; References; Index

AB; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472553539

1472553535

9781780939230

178093923X

OCLC:

944225282