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1 online resource |
| Contents |
List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface; K. Yamazaki, W. Juhn & T. Abo -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Contributors -- PART I: A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA -- The Viewpoint of Research Analysis for Japanese-affiliated Enterprises in Latin America; K. Yamazaki -- Industrialization and Transnational Corporations in Latin America; K. Serita -- Labor and Society in Latin America: Historical Backgrounds and a New Direction; N. Yamada -- Movement Toward Regional Markets in Latin America; J. Carrillo -- PART II: ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY OF OUR RESEARCH MAINLY IN MEXICO, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA -- Average Regional Application of the Japanese System on a Five-Point Scale, by Comparisons to Worldwide Application and Other Regions; W. Juhn -- Japanese Hybrid Factories in Mexico; Z. Yuan -- Japanese Hybrid Factories in Brazil; T. Abo -- Japanese Hybrid Factories in Argentina; H. Itagaki -- PART III: CASE ANALYSES FOR THE STRATEGIES OF AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLING ENTERPRISE IN LATIN AMERICA -- Toyota Motor's Production Strategy in South America: Production in Brazil and Argentina; H. Kumon -- Toyota's Production Operations in Mexico, Embedded into Toyota's North American Strategy; H. Higashi -- Nissan Motor in Latin America, Mainly Nissan Mexicana; S. Orihashi -- Honda in Brazil and Mexico -- Starting with Production of Motorcycles and Going to Automobile Production; T. Abo -- PART IV: CASE ANALYSES FOR THE STRATEGIES OF ELECTRONICS ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICA -- Toshiba Amazonas S.A. in Brazil; C. Shi & Y. Hao -- Newsan S.A. The Joint Venture with Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.; T. Miyaji -- PART V: CONCLUSION: CHARACTERISTIC PATTERNS OF HYBRID FACTORIES AND OF STRATEGIES IN LATIN AMERICA -- A Review of the Hybrid Transfer Analysis, Highlighting the Latin American Hybrid Pattern; W. Juhn -- Free Trade Zones and Corporate Strategies in Latin America; K. Yamazaki |
| Summary |
Offering a bird's eye view of foreign investments in Latin America, this volume informs us of how the economic and social environment affects management in Latin American subsidiaries and regional markets. It also presents the work of the Japan Multinational Enterprises Study Group (JMNESG) led by Dr. Abo, which visited five Japanese companies in Argentina, fifteen in Brazil and ten in Mexico. Exploring 30 companies in detail, the scores are analyzed using a hybrid theory of application and adaptation established by JMNESG. The companies visited are located mainly in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, but also in Chile and Venezuela, and include: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Toshiba, and Panasonic. The authors discuss and explore the unique characteristics of Japanese management in Latin America in comparison with worldwide application scores and offer a summary of free trade zones |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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International business enterprises -- Japan
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Corporations, Japanese -- Latin America
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Industries -- Latin America
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International business -- Latin America.
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Management & management techniques -- Latin America.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Business and Management.
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Commerce
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Corporations, Japanese
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Industries
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International business enterprises
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| SUBJECT |
Japan -- Commerce -- Latin America
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Latin America -- Commerce
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Japan
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Yamazaki, Katsuo
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| ISBN |
9781137287007 |
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1137287004 |
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