The service sector occupies a dominant position in the Japanese economy, yet few studies have looked at the way the industry has developed. Vision in Japanese Entrepreneurship focuses on the growth and development of a major world security and communications corporation, SECOM. The success of the company has been rooted in the management strategies of Makoto Iida, who has shaped the company from a small localized business to an international industry at the forefront of innovation.The author first looks at the background of Makoto Iida, offering an insight into the nature of an entrepreneur and the issues this raises within the context of Japanese management styles. Then, following the development of the company stage by stage, H.T. Shimazaki assesses the importance of individual creativity in adapting and implementing traditional management techniques. He shows how strategies for human resources, service quality, new technology, globalization and corporate restructuring evolve within the context of a growing organization, and includes an analysis of the innovative marketing techniques and product development processes needed to sell security services to one of the world's safest countries. This book will be of interest to all those studying Japanese management and entrepreneurship.

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Product Description: A great introduction for children on healthy living, this book tells the story of Amy, an elementary school student learning about nutrition. She notices that both her mom and dad seem to be eating all the wrong things and wonders how she can help her parents change their bad habits...read more

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Product Description: The second Billy Slater book finds him mentoring young athletes in healthy living Junior is the youngest player for the West Hill Ravens. He is also the biggest. Everyone on the team calls him Cannonball because when he makes a bust, he's virtually unstoppable...read more

Product Description: The Caramel Tree Readers Level 1 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It consists of picture books with approximately 200 words relating to key themes to help students learn vocabulary.  Jim only wants to eat bread and cheese, bread and cheese, bread and cheese! Jim's parents try their best to change his eating habits, and eventually, there is a change...read more

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Grover, Cookie Monster, and their friends exercise and eat right so they will be healthy and fit.

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