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Lecture | 20 Apr 1989 - 22 Apr 1989

The Rise of Japan in International Business: Implications for the American Business Environment

by W. Carl Kester

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Keywords: Business Ventures; Situation or Environment; Japan; United States;

Language: English Format: Print

Citation:

Kester, W. Carl. "The Rise of Japan in International Business: Implications for the American Business Environment." University of Southern California, Center for International Business Education and Research, Los Angeles, CA, April 20–22, 1989. (Presenter of research on Japanese mergers and acquisitions, and discussant of research on the globalization of Japanese corporate finance.)

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