The Rise and Fall of The 'Keiretsus' in Japan
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Case Code: ECON012 Case Length: 14 Pages Period: 1980 - 2003 Pub Date: 2004 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.400 Organization : Keiretsus Industry : Microfinance Countries : Japan Themes: - |
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Abstract
The case is about Keiretsu, a unique Japanese management and holding structure that was established after the World War II. The case examines what a Keiretsu is, how this unique structure emerged, the advantages that this structure provided to the Japanese companies and the contribution of Keiretsu to the growth of the Japanese economy. The case also explains the drawbacks of the Keiretsu system and the reasons for its decline in the 1990s. The case also looks carefully at the reasons for the burst of the Japanese stock market bubble' and its effect on the Keiretsus, as well as the other reasons for the decline of Keiretsus.
Issues
The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:
- What Keiretsu is and how it operated in Japan
Contents
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Introduction
Rise of the 'Keiretsu'
Structure of the 'Keiretsu'
Advantage 'Keiretsu'
The Decline of the 'Keiretsu'
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Keywords
Keiretsu, Renault, Japanese Management System, World War II, Meiji Restoration, Mitsubishi Shipping, Zaibatsus, Nissan, Horizontal Keiretsu, Vertical Keiretsu, Cross-holding of shares, Long Term Credit Bank, Ripplewood, NTT DoCoMo, NEC
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