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Why Japanese companies do so many different things

The article attributes the diversification of Japanese companies to a specific bundle of complementary organizational practices known as the 'J-firm' model, characterized by lifetime employment, horizontal coordination, and insulation from shareholder pressure. This structure, rooted in the post-WWII era, excels at incremental manufacturing refinement but often struggles with radical innovation.

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Japanese businesscorporate diversificationorganizational economicslifetime employmentJ-firmmanufacturingcomplementary practiceskeiretsusemiconductor supply chain

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Why Japanese companies do so many different things

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Why Japanese companies do so many different things

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