Becoming Re-Successful

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"The US business environment is being reformed by the influence of Japanese business practices (i.e. Note recent trends in the US Auto Industry). Japanese companies using different product development practices are rapidly winning US market share at the expense of US businesses. American business professionals need to change the way they personally think to successfully compete in this Japanese-influenced business environment. Those who learn to use the powerful principles associated with the Japanese thought process outlined in this book will find that they have become empowered to act at an entirely new elevated level of performance. As US businesspeople come to understand how they must individually think and what they must personally do to positively and effectively influence their counterparts in business relationships, they will "become re-successful" in driving their firms to regain market share and return to peak profitability."

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China for Businesswomen

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China for Businesswomen: A Strategic Guide to Travel, Negotiating, and Cultural Differences not only explains Chinese culture, but also how to navigate Chinese government, business, and social issues that women in China face today.

Covering women's history and current status in China, this book gives a solid background for learning how to avoid social awkwardness, establishing your credibility, dealing with gender issues, and how to make sure your authority is recognized.

This book covers how to prepare and what to expect on your trip to China, mainly focusing on obstacles women face while doing business in China and how to overcome and avoid them.

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Business Passport to Japan (Revised and Updated Edition)

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Revised and updated new book, Business Passport to Japan, authored by Sue Shinomiya and Brian Szepkouski, is a crucial tool to bring when going to Japan on business, or working with the Japanese in the US, or in Japan. This handy, pocket-sized guidebook gives straightforward answers to complex cultural questions that satisfy both the beginner and the seasoned Japanophiles alike.

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The Embedded Corporation

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What is the best way to run a business corporation? What is the appropriate balance between shareholders, executives and employees? Are employees best thought of as short-term costs, or long-term assets? What impact is globalization having on distinctive national approaches to corporate organization and on the social responsibilities of employers? These are just a few of the questions Sanford M. Jacoby tries to tackle in his extensive and thorough research presented in The Embedded Corporation.

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Japan's Business Renaissance: How the World's Greatest Economy Revived, Renewed, and Reinvented Itself

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By returning to fundamental Japanese philosophies and blending them with modern management approaches, Japanese businesses have emerged as world players once again. Now Mark Fuller and John Beck analyze Japan's dramatic turnaround, providing a road map that all executives, business managers, and consultants can use to spark similar growth in their own organizations. They present a methodology for revitalizing businesses all over the world, teaching readers how to harness change, develop renewal strategies, and cultivate an entrepreneurial mind set- the hallmarks of Japan's powerhouse methods.

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The Japanese Negotiator:
Subtlety and Strategy Beyond Western Logic

Culture, Business

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Even between two groups that share a culture and language, the negotiating table can be fraught with misunderstanding and difficulty - so how much more perilous are the negotiations of Japanese and Americans, with all the cultural and linguistic differences that reign between them? In The Japanese Negotiator, consultant and educator Robert M. March explains negotiating tactics among the Japanese and provides case studies and practical advice that can give American executives and edge at the negotiating table. This book not only looks at the Dos but also the Don'ts of negotiating with the Japanese. He highlights the cultural differences that often give way to misunderstandings, provides insight into overcoming problems, and offers helpful examples from the history of negotiations with Japan. As must-have for anyone involved in business with Japan, or those who simply wish to more deeply understand the way Japanese think and act as a people.

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Saying Yes to Japan: How Outsiders are Reviving a Trillion Dollar Services Market

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This timely and informative book blows a breath of fresh air into the dwindling Japanese business-related genre. What separates Saying Yes to Japan from many of the books that precede it is that instead of leaving business-minded readers saddened and looking toward China or other parts of Asia for business opportunities, the writers give a long series of examples of how savvy foreign business people have turned around the seemingly unmovable Japanese service industry, and made a profit on top of it.

Working Effectively with Japanese Colleagues: Cross-cultural Training for American Employees of Japanese Companies

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This unique book directly addresses the needs of Americans employed by Japanese firms, explaining why Japanese behave the way they do and how to improve your communications and working relationships. Those who have recently joined a Japanese company as well as veterans will find this book invaluable.

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Doing Business with Japanese Men: A Woman's Handbook

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Many books talk about the delicate art of negotiating with the Japanese, but Doing Business with Japanese Men is the only book to look at the uniquely delicate situation that confronts the Western businesswoman, whether she is traveling to Japan or meeting Japanese clients at her home office.

Japan's long tradition of male dominance means that many Japanese businessmen refuse to take professional women seriously. Using real-life anecdotes, cultural explanations, and extensive lists of tactics and dos and don’ts, Doing Business with Japanese Men tells women how to counteract this Godzilla-like attitude to establish their authority and work effectively.

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America and the Four Japans: Friend, Foe, Model, Mirror

Culture, Business

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A wide-ranging analysis that brings readers quickly up to speed on the single most important relationship affecting America's economic and technological future. James Fallows says it "offers fresh, subtle, and often funny insights and provides valuable ideas about how and where the United States might apply lessons from Japan."

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