Changing patterns of Japanese participation in US industries

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The trade policy patterns of Japanese firms seeking to increase their competitiveness in various US industries reveal the multiple strategies Japanese firms employ,. The strategies include product development, facilities improvement, output and productivity maximization, technical personnel improvement, labour development programs and marketing strategies improvement. Several implications for US businesses include re-emphasizing efforts in product advancement, re-considering the importance of modifying products to suit foreign markets and improving cost-effectiveness and precision of facilities.

Multinational Corporations, Foreign Operations Organization, Models, Japan, International trade, Foreign operations (Business)

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Managing technology for the globalization of service operations

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Research on the service industry's management of globalization reveals that the availability of technology for automation does not mean that overall business strategies may be discounted. Recent advances in technology allow service companies to improve front line and back office operations significantly. However, the industry should realize that technology is just an option in globalization, that expansion opportunities may be lost because of technological limitations and that expansion should not be dictated by technological capacity alone.

Service Industries, International economic relations, Services industry

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