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Japanese Managers – Western Workers: Cross‐cultural Training and Development Issues

Crump, Larry - In: Journal of Management Development 8 (1989) 4, pp. 48-55

Key concepts influencing Japanese business practices are examined. These include amae, hitonami, haji , and ringi . The major cross‐cultural training and development issues are discussed and problem areas highlighted where there can be vast differences in the approach of a Japanese manager...

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Fashion consciousness of Chinese, Japanese and American teenagers

Stephen Parker, R.; Hermans, Charles M.; Schaefer, Allen D. - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 8 (2004) 2, pp. 176-186

This study examines fashion consciousness among Chinese, Japanese and US teenagers. The purpose of the study was to examine similarities and differences in attitudes toward fashion across these three markets. The results show that significant differences in fashion consciousness exist between...

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Japanese consumers' need for uniqueness

Knight, Dee K.; Young Kim, Eun - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 11 (2007) 2, pp. 270-280

Purpose – This study sets out to examine the causal relationships among consumers' need for uniqueness, brand perceptions, and purchase intention of a US apparel brand among Japanese Generation Y consumers. Design/methodology/approach – A self‐administered questionnaire was used to collect...

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Self‐planning functions within the Japanese apparel wholesale industry

Urakami, Takuya; Komiya, Kazutaka; Inoguchi, Junji - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 13 (2009) 3, pp. 311-324

obtain goods from within Japan and other countries and sell goods throughout Japan. Practical implications – Small‐scale and …

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Information source usage in teen apparel purchases: China, Japan and the United States

Schaefer, Allen D.; Stephen Parker, R.; Hermans, Charles M. - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 13 (2009) 4, pp. 541-552

Purpose – China, Japan, and the USA represent three of the world's most important teen apparel markets. The purpose of …/methodology/approach – Respondents include public high school students between 14 and 17 years of age from the nations of China, Japan and the USA …

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Specialty store strategy within Japanese apparel wholesalers: an empirical analysis

Urakami, Takuya; Wu, Xueying - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 14 (2010) 4, pp. 634-647

was carried out on 3,008 apparel wholesalers in Japan and probit regression analyses were applied to identify what types …

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The US and Japanese apparel demand conditions: implications for industry competitiveness

Lee, Juyoung; Karpova, Elena E. - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 15 (2011) 1, pp. 76-90

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate aggregated apparel demand in the USA and Japan and to assess the … positions of apparel products manufactured in the USA and Japan in comparison to imported apparel. Design … market conditions of the USA and Japan and the market positions of domestically manufactured and imported apparel products in …

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Are there efficiency gains for larger Asian REITs?

Ting Sham, Hiu; Foo Sing, Tien; Tsai, I‐Chun - In: Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 14 (2009) 3, pp. 231-247

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to test whether real estate investment trusts (REITs) are able to reap positive economies of scale with an enlarged asset base, which are translated into lower operating expenses, higher revenue, and better accessibility to capital at competitive costs....

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An empirical analysis of the discontinuance of business for startup contractors and property companies in Japan

Konno, Yukiko - In: Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 20 (2015) 1, pp. 50-64

-up contractors and property companies in Japan. It will help managers of start-up contractors and property companies to effectively … credit risks associated with these businesses. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses data from the Japan Finance …

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Banking regulation and supervision in Japan: Some issues and concerns

Hall, Maximilian J.B. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 11 (2003) 1, pp. 45-59

doubts remain concerning the cost‐effectiveness of banking regulation and supervision in Japan. This paper duly highlights … the mutual benefit of Japan and the world economy. (This paper represents a revised and updated version of a presentation …

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