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1 online resource (186 pages) |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Fighting For Fujifilm; 1. The Core Business Vanishes; The Coming Crisis; Technology-Oriented Fujifilm; The Kodak Giant; First Attempts at Diversification; Overseas Development and Foreign Encroachment; The Approaching Digital Era; Three Strategies for the Digital Age; Brave Enough to Recognize Reality?; The Crisis Arrives; Sidebar: Digital Minilabs: A Godsend for Photo Stores; 2. A Second Foundation; My Return from Europe; Not Just to Survive, But to Thrive as a First-Rate Enterprise; Reorganizing and Consolidating |
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Pushing Relentless Reform, But with Consideration for AllPreserving the Culture of Photography; FUJITAC and the Market Growth of Liquid Crystal Television; Needs and Technology: Searching for New Business; Not Just Success, But Long-term Success; Healthcare's Importance in the Twenty-first Century; The Rationale behind Cosmetics; A Full-Scale Entry into Pharmaceuticals; Mergers and Acquisitions Provide a Head Start; Creating a New Center for Interdisciplinary Research; Ongoing R & D Investment of Æ200 Billion a Year; Transition to a Holding Company; A New Name: "Fujifilm." |
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Our Best Performance in History-Then the Global Collapse of 2008A Second Companywide Restructuring; One Misfortune Follows Another: The Strong Yen; Back on the Path to Growth; What's Next?-After the Trunk and Limbs Come the Branches and Leaves; Creating a Company That Can Create Change; The Difference between Kodak and Fujifilm; Sidebar: Disaster Reconfirms the Cultural Value of Photography; Part Two: Managing For Victory; 3. Managing in Times of Crisis; Consensus Leaders Are Useless; Four Steps for Managers in Times of Crisis; Understanding the Present Situation with Limited Information |
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Reading the Flow of Events and Predicting the FutureApplying Universal Laws Outside Your Area of Expertise; Three Ways of Misreading the Present and Future; Deciding Priorities and Drawing Up Realistic Plans; Dynamism and Speed; The Need for Muscle Intelligence; Even When You Hesitate, Make It a Success; Keeping Refreshed and Invigorated; Without Communication from the Top, the Organization Won't Budge; Leading Is More Important Than Thinking about How to Lead; Sidebar: Number Two Uses a Bamboo Sword, Number One Uses Steel; 4. A Battle That Cannot Be Lost |
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All Life Is a Battle to Be Won or LostPostwar Japan Teaches Me the Wretchedness of Losing; Building a Bedrock of Strength to Escape Defeat; The Whole Body Theory of Business; Without Gentleness and a Cause, "Winning" and "Strength" Are Meaningless; Winning through Understanding International Behavior and Manners; Winning Intelligently, Honestly, and with Spirit; Sidebar: Books I Have Read to Build a Foundation of Strength; 5. Those Who Put the Company First Are Those Who Truly Grow; The Company Is Not a Classroom; Learn from Whatever Comes Your Way; Work with a Sense of Ownership |
| Summary |
In 2000, photographic film products made up 60% of Fujifilm's sales and up to 70% of its profit. Within ten years, digital cameras had destroyed that business. In 2012, Kodak filed for bankruptcy. Yet Fujifilm has boasted record profits and continues strong. What happened' What did Fujifilm do' What do businesses today need from their leaders' What kinds of employees can help businesses thrive in the future' Here, the CEO who brought Fujifilm back from the brink explains how he engineered transformative organizational innovation and product diversification, with observations on his management philosophy. Shigetaka Komori is Chairman and CEO of Fujifilm Holdings Corporation. Mr. Komori was appointed CEO in 2003 and chairman in 2012 |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Komori, Shigetaka.
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Komori, Shigetaka fast |
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Fuji Shashin Firumu Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Fuji Shashin Firumu Kabushiki Kaisha fast |
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Photographic film industry.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Photographic film industry
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Case studies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781611729153 |
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1611729157 |
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