The Japanese firm and its diversity

Economy and Society

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 606-629

  Jackson, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative capitalism; Corporate governance; Hybridization; Japan; Lifetime employment; Main bank

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

JAPAN;

EID: 73349126682     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140903190334     Document Type: Article

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