The End Of A Myth (… Maybe)

Jon Woronoff

Chapter 15 in Japan as –anything but– Number One, 1996, pp 291-318 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract When this book was first published, it came as a shock to many who had been taught, and often sincerely believed, that Japan was superior in numerous ways. Indeed, it appeared in the midst of the “learn from Japan’‘ boom, with fellow Asians looking East and Americans and Europeans sending missions or making visits to see how Japan managed to solve problems they could not master. Even the Japanese were surprised by the attention and, quite understandably, came to think of themselves as superior pupils who had outsmarted their teachers. They cast aside their traditional modesty and joined in the chorus, urging others to learn from them.

Keywords: Japanese Management; Liberal Democratic Party; Kobe Earthquake; Lifetime Employment; Maglev Train (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230371293_15

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