The Development of Corporate Governance in Japan and Britain
Published on 28. January 2004
Book
Hardback
214 pages
978-0-7546-3369-3 (ISBN)
Description
The topic of "corporate governance" is of growing interest to academics and research students because it focuses on major differences between national business systems and their performance. Yet few works undertake necessary direct international comparisons or reach beyond evidence free generalizations. Comparative study is used in this book to analyse national, legal, cultural and industry-specific contexts and contributory factors. But historical insight, notably into the origins of corporate governance systems and the impact of institutional legacy, is needed to unravel development pathways in Japan and Britain. The contributors to this book consider a number of themes within the framework of corporate governance and its history. These include the particularity of the textile industry in both Japan and Britain; the service and insurance sector; the practice and role of holding companies and groups; the intervention of the state; changes in sources of finance; and the evolution of management structures and operational methods. The book is the result of genuine international co-operation between established Japanese and British business historians and management academics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 227 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-3369-3 (9780754633693)
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Content
What is corporate governance? the historical implications, Etsuo Abe; The corporate governance of Japanese firms at the early stage of industrialization - Osaka cotton spinning and Nippon life assurance, Matao Miyamoto and Takeshi Abe; Corporate governance, business organization and competitiveness - British business in the inter-war period, Robert Fitzgerald; Corporate governance in the inter-war Zaibatsu, Haruhito Takeda; Corporate governance in British insurance - how the Phoenix lost Norwich Union and lived to regret London Guarantee and Accident, Clive Trebilcock; Japanese corporate governance in the major life assurance companies - an historical perspective, Takau Yoneyama; The main bank system and corporate governance in post-war Japan, Chikage Hidaka and Takeo Kikkawa; Corporate governance, management and British venture capital since; 1945, Richard Coopey; Authority and direction in British manufacturing companies,; 1945-2000 - models, realities and consequences, Nick Tiratsoo; Corporate governance and management structure - the nationalized railway industry in Britain, Terry Gourvish; Recent changes in inter-firm relations in Japan - the six largest corporate complexes, Masahiro Shimotani.