Japanese-German Business Relations: Co-operation and Rivalry in the Interwar Period

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ISBN: 9780415149716 | 0415149711
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 6/26/1998

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There are general histories of the Japanese economy and business such as the above, but they only have passing reference to German involvement. Our book is the only English language book available to exclusively cover this area.

List of tables

viii

(1)

Series editor's preface

(2)

Acknowledgments

Introduction

(10)

Part I Overview

(24)

1 Japanese-German business relations

(24)

I Japanese-German relations in the inter-war period

(7)

II Strategy choices of German companies

(3)

III Forms of business relationships

(11)

IV Conclusion

(3)

Part II Export strategy

(54)

2 Competition and cooperation: I.G. Farben, international dyestuff cartels, and Japan

(14)

I German dominance and the Japanese challenge in the 1920s

(2)

II The Japan strategy of the international dyestuff cartels

(5)

III The conclusion of special market agreements

(2)

IV The Mitsui indigo agreement

(4)

V Conclusion

(1)

3 Rivalry between German and Japanese trading companies: C. Illies & Co. and Mitsubishi Shoji

(17)

I The actors

(6)

II The battle

(9)

III Conclusion

(2)

4 Competition and cooperation among German companies: Krupp, I.G. Farben, and Japan's synthetic oil project

(23)

I Japan's project for synthetic oil production and Krupp's activities in Japan

(7)

II Action taken by Oshima of Imperial Fuel, and Krupp and I.G. Farben's response

(11)

III Conclusion

(4)

Part III Licensing Strategy

(76)

5 Downstream transfer of the Krupp-Renn process

(21)

I The Krupp-Renn process and Japanese businesses

(4)

II The plant-construction process

(7)

III The technology-absorption process at Mitsubishi Mining's Chongjin plant

100

(7)

IV Conclusion

107

(3)

6 Downstream transfer of the Harber-Bosch process

110

(20)

I Diffusion of the Haber-Bosch process in Japan

111

(5)

II Technological absorption of the Haber-Bosch process by Taki Fertilizer Works

116

(11)

III Conclusion

127

(3)

7 Downstream transfer of the I.G. process for Synthetic oil

130

(18)

I I.G. Farben's licensing strategy and the Japanese synthetic oil industry

130

(3)

II Development of licensing strategy

133

(7)

III Probbing the unsuccessful results

140

(4)

IV Conclusion

144

(4)

8 Upstream transfer of the Shimadzu process

148

(17)

I Technological cooperation on an equal footing: the establishment of Ost Lurgi

149

(3)

II An attempt at licensing upstream

152

(5)

III Revision of the technological cooperation

157

(4)

IV Conclusion

161

(4)

Part IV Direct investment strategy

165

(58)

9 Giving up control: Siemens, Fuji Electric, and Fujitsu

165

(53)

I The period of forced export strategy

166

(11)

II From localization of sales to localization of manufacturing

177

(10)

III Fuji Electric's management crisis and the move toward cooperation

187

(8)

IV Forced localization of automatic switchboard manufacturing

195

(12)

V The forced separation of companies

207

(8)

VI Conclusion

215

(3)

10 Concluding remarks

218

(5)

Summary

218

(2)

Ambition and pride

220

(3)

Notes

223

(39)

Bibliography

262

(17)

Index

279

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Japanese-German Business Relations: Co-operation and Rivalry in the Interwar Period

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