Purpose – The aim of this study is to identify and describe the factors associated with Nissan Company's electric vehicle (EV) development. In addition, Nissan's different commercialization strategies toward EV and HEV development will be discussed. Design/methodology/approach – This study...

In this paper we examine the development of Softbank, the Japanese Internet investment conglomerate, and make two propositions. Firstly, we suggest that while the traditional keiretsu system began to unravel, Softbank, ironically, represented a new kind of keiretsu. Paradoxically, during its...

Entrepreneurship is at the top of the social, political, and economic agenda. It is seen as essential to economic growth and, as a result, policy-makers worldwide are devising strategies that encourage and promote entrepreneurial activity. However, despite the importance attached to...