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  • January 1985
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Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry

By: Kim B. Clark
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Abstract

Describes the situation facing the Japanese steel industry in 1984. Two strategies for coping with the world steel situation are presented: diversification and globalization. The actions of Nippon Steel and Nippon Kokan are used to illustrate these strategies.

Keywords

Globalization; Situation or Environment; Business Strategy; Diversification; Steel Industry; Japan

Citation

Clark, Kim B. "Winter Age of the Japanese Steel Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 685-050, January 1985.
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