Sogo Shosha - Japan''s Multinational Trading Companies

List of contents

Preface -- What They Are and What They Do -- The Sogo Shosha’s Core Business -- The Ten Largest Sogo Shosha -- Services and Resources for Conducting Business -- Evolution and Roles -- Growth Trends and Business Strategies: 1960-1973 -- Roles in the Post–World War II Japanese Economy -- Overseas Natural Resource Development Projects -- Challenges and Prospects -- Strategic Changes Since 1973: Management Efficiency and Global Reach -- The Sogo Shosha in World Commerce

About the author

Alexander K. Young is professor of international relations at the College of New Paltz, State University of New York, A graduate of the College of Law of the National Taiwan University, he received a Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he is currently an associate of the University Seminar on Modern Japan.

Summary

This book—the first comprehensive work on the sogo shosha—describes and analyzes the basic characteristics, business methods, sales and profit trends, strategies, national roles, global reach, strengths and weaknesses, and future prospects of the global trading conglomerates.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Young
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367295875
• ISBN: 978-0-367-29587-5
• No. of pages: 247
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Ethnic Studies, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General