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The global implementation of the “winner's competitive cycle”

Slater, Stephanie; Paliwoda, Stanley; Slater, Jim - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 1 (2009) 2, pp. 144-154

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to revisit the winning cycle's model proposed by Abegglen and Stalk to investigate the competitive strategies being deployed by Japanese firms. Design/methodology/approach – This paper discusses the literature on the international strategies of Japanese...

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Investor relations level and cost of capital: evidence from Japanese firms

Ly, Kosal - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 2 (2010) 1, pp. 88-104

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the level of investor relations and cost of capital of Japanese electric appliance firms. Design/methodology/approach – A two‐step estimation procedure is used to estimate a regression model of a firm's information...

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Emerging scenarios of Japanese corporate management

Raj Adhikari, Dev; Hirasawa, Katsuhiko - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 2 (2010) 2, pp. 114-132

Purpose – The paper aims to: examine the evolution of Japanese corporate management (JCM); review the Japanese vs American corporate management model; discuss typical corporate strategy of Japanese companies; and evaluate emerging scenarios of JCM. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

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The experience of New Zealand in the evolving wine markets of Japan and Singapore

Rod, Michel; Beal, Tim - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 6 (2014) 1, pp. 49-63

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the developing wine markets of Japan and Singapore for New Zealand … experiences in looking at NZ wine in Japan and Singapore as well as drawing on data from face-to-face interviews and focus groups … literature in relation to the exploration of the NZ experience in the wine markets of Japan and Singapore. Findings – The major …

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Social comparison and possessions: Japan vs Canada

Ogden, Harold J.; Venkat, Ramesh - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 13 (2001) 2, pp. 72-84

Compares the social comparison experience on young Japanese adults with a similar one on young Canadians. Reveals that satisfaction of the Japanese with their possessions did not change with the social comparison experience in the same way as it did with Canadians. Suggests the Japanese reaction...

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Advertiser acculturation in Japan: examples from foreign actors

Martin, Drew - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 17 (2005) 2, pp. 71-83

Recent work on advertising acculturation suggests that ad agencies have changed their messages in order to appeal to immigrants. The following inquiry turns the tables and looks at how the role of foreign actors has been adapted in a country with a relatively homogeneous population....

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Japanese retail–buyer–supplier relationships: does performance matter?

Chung, Jae‐Eun; Sternquist, Brenda; Chen, Zhengyi - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 20 (2008) 1, pp. 55-75

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to compare two models, traditional‐ and performance‐based, of Japanese retailers' channel relationships. The traditional model proposes Japanese retailers' long‐term orientation with their supplier is an antecedent of Japanese retailers' trust and...

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Country of origin, brand image perception, and brand image structure

Koubaa, Yamen - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 20 (2008) 2, pp. 139-155

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of country of origin (COO) information on brand perception and brand image structure. Design/methodology/approach – Through an analytical review, research hypotheses were built. An empirical investigation was carried out among...

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Assessing the nomological validity of a cognitive age segmentation of Japanese seniors

Van Auken, Stuart; Barry, Thomas E. - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 21 (2009) 3, pp. 315-328

interest to many marketers both within and external to Japan. The intent is to demonstrate the nomological validity of the …

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Cross‐cultural comparison of customer satisfaction research: USA vs Japan

Sajid Khan, M.; Naumann, Earl; Bateman, Rob; Haverila, Matti - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 21 (2009) 3, pp. 376-396

USA and Japan. Design/methodology/approach – The Multinational Corporation (MNC) in this study applies a standardized … gather data from 707 senior managers in the USA and 700 senior managers in Japan. Findings – The results of the analysis show … the USA and Japan respond to survey research, but this paper has not identified reasons causing these differences …

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