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325-310 The Japanese Business System | |
Note | Students may not gain credit for this subject and 326-205/305. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Associate Professor H Dick |
Prerequisites | 325-228 Strategy or 325-231 International Business Strategy or any of the optional 200-level and 300-level subjects listed in the Asian studies program in the Faculty of Arts. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject provides an introduction to Japan's post-war economic 'miracle', the 'bubble' of the late-1980s and causes of subsequent prolonged stagnation, with particular attention to the institutions of business and government. Topics include globalisational structural change, the organisation of big business, including keiretsu relationships and the role of the trading houses, and of small business, including subcontracting ties; financial markets and labour markets for both large and small firms; industrial policy and the role of technology; consumer markets; and government-business relationships and cultural aspects of the business environment. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end-of- semester examination (50%) and tutorial participation, essay and outline totalling no more than 3000 words (50%). |
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