This slide contains a general overview of the book "Made In Japan" written by Akio Morita - the co-founder of Sony Corporation, in which he presents his autobiography, entrepreneurship philosophies and the birth story of one of the world's leading technological and entertainment companies, SONY.
Book Summary on The book " Made in Japan " ,author of the book is Akio Morita. short summary of the book in Pdf format. entrepreneur story , MBA project on Innovation and Entreprenurship
This document provides an overview and summary of the autobiography "Made in Japan" by Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony. It discusses Morita's upbringing in Japan and how he was fascinated by electronics from a young age. It describes how he studied physics in university and helped a professor with his naval research during World War II. The document outlines the different sections of Morita's book, which chronicles the founding of Sony after the war, the company's rise to success internationally, and insights into Japanese business culture and management styles.
The document provides a summary of key points from Akio Morita's autobiography "Made in Japan". It discusses [1] Morita's background and how he co-founded Sony after World War 2 to help rebuild Japan's economy, [2] His views on management philosophy which focused on prioritizing employee happiness over profits, [3] Comparisons between American and Japanese business styles and attitudes toward competition, [4] How Japan views technology as important for survival given its natural disasters, and [5] Morita's views on world trade and maintaining competitiveness.
Taiichi Ohno introduced the Toyota Production System (TPS) which focused on eliminating waste to reduce costs. TPS has two parts: technical aspects like Just-In-Time (JIT) production and human/people aspects. JIT production is based on only producing what is needed, when it is needed, in the needed quantity based on customer demand pulling parts through the process rather than a push system. This pull system is facilitated through Kanban cards that visually signal production needs and parts delivery. Ohno identified seven types of waste that TPS aims to eliminate through continuous improvement approaches like Kaizen.
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This document discusses cultural issues that arose when Toyota opened a factory in Valenciennes, France. Some key cultural differences between French and Japanese culture included individualism vs collectivism, long vs short-term orientation, and high vs low power distance. Issues at the Toyota factory included language barriers, differences in corporate vs national culture regarding uniforms and seniority, and misunderstandings due to cultural differences. Toyota addressed these issues by providing language support, encouraging flatter hierarchies, involving young workers, and increasing informal cultural exchange between Japanese and French employees. Their efforts helped improve communication and acceptance of Toyota's practices, enhancing cross-cultural awareness and collaboration.
Overview of Toyota.
You can find in this presentation history of Toyota, Who founded the compay, evolution of Toyota cars, swot analysis of Toyota, 4P's of Toyota, and Toyota Production System (TPS)
Honda prioritizes quality in all aspects of its business according to its philosophy defined by founder Soichiro Honda. This includes striving to meet and exceed customer expectations. Honda implements rigorous quality standards and assurance processes throughout design, development, production, sales and after-sales service to achieve its goal of 120% product quality. Key initiatives include the Global Honda Quality Standard, quality centers that analyze issues and develop countermeasures, extensive employee training, and addressing defects quickly.
Book Summary on The book " Made in Japan " ,author of the book is Akio Morita. short summary of the book in Pdf format. entrepreneur story , MBA project on Innovation and Entreprenurship
This document provides an overview and summary of the autobiography "Made in Japan" by Akio Morita, the co-founder of Sony. It discusses Morita's upbringing in Japan and how he was fascinated by electronics from a young age. It describes how he studied physics in university and helped a professor with his naval research during World War II. The document outlines the different sections of Morita's book, which chronicles the founding of Sony after the war, the company's rise to success internationally, and insights into Japanese business culture and management styles.
The document provides a summary of key points from Akio Morita's autobiography "Made in Japan". It discusses [1] Morita's background and how he co-founded Sony after World War 2 to help rebuild Japan's economy, [2] His views on management philosophy which focused on prioritizing employee happiness over profits, [3] Comparisons between American and Japanese business styles and attitudes toward competition, [4] How Japan views technology as important for survival given its natural disasters, and [5] Morita's views on world trade and maintaining competitiveness.
Taiichi Ohno introduced the Toyota Production System (TPS) which focused on eliminating waste to reduce costs. TPS has two parts: technical aspects like Just-In-Time (JIT) production and human/people aspects. JIT production is based on only producing what is needed, when it is needed, in the needed quantity based on customer demand pulling parts through the process rather than a push system. This pull system is facilitated through Kanban cards that visually signal production needs and parts delivery. Ohno identified seven types of waste that TPS aims to eliminate through continuous improvement approaches like Kaizen.
Managing across cultures toyota in franceLong Tran
This document discusses cultural issues that arose when Toyota opened a factory in Valenciennes, France. Some key cultural differences between French and Japanese culture included individualism vs collectivism, long vs short-term orientation, and high vs low power distance. Issues at the Toyota factory included language barriers, differences in corporate vs national culture regarding uniforms and seniority, and misunderstandings due to cultural differences. Toyota addressed these issues by providing language support, encouraging flatter hierarchies, involving young workers, and increasing informal cultural exchange between Japanese and French employees. Their efforts helped improve communication and acceptance of Toyota's practices, enhancing cross-cultural awareness and collaboration.
Overview of Toyota.
You can find in this presentation history of Toyota, Who founded the compay, evolution of Toyota cars, swot analysis of Toyota, 4P's of Toyota, and Toyota Production System (TPS)
Honda prioritizes quality in all aspects of its business according to its philosophy defined by founder Soichiro Honda. This includes striving to meet and exceed customer expectations. Honda implements rigorous quality standards and assurance processes throughout design, development, production, sales and after-sales service to achieve its goal of 120% product quality. Key initiatives include the Global Honda Quality Standard, quality centers that analyze issues and develop countermeasures, extensive employee training, and addressing defects quickly.
The document summarizes Wipro, an Indian multinational information technology company. It discusses Wipro's history beginning in 1945 as a vegetable oil company. It transformed into an IT company in 1977. The document outlines Wipro's focus on quality, training programs for employees, policies around recruitment, benefits, and environmental sustainability initiatives. It provides an overview of Wipro's operations in business process outsourcing and customer relationship management.
Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers, selling over 9 million vehicles globally in 2006. The company was founded in Japan in the 1930s by Kiichiro Toyoda and traces its origins to Sakichi Toyoda's automatic loom company from the 1920s. Toyota is known for its Toyota Production System that emphasizes just-in-time manufacturing and quality control. The system aims to eliminate waste and produce vehicles as demanded to minimize inventory. Toyota also focuses on continuous improvement and flexibility to quickly adapt to market changes.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Morita was instrumental in expanding Sony globally. He changed the company's name to Sony to make it easier for international audiences to pronounce. Under his leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company listed on the NYSE and produced innovative products like the transistor television. Morita helped establish Sony as a leading consumer electronics brand worldwide before his retirement and passing away in 1999.
The document provides information about Sony Corporation, including its business sectors, founders, headquarters, board members, corporate executive officers, culture, and products launched. Specifically:
Sony Corporation is primarily focused on electronics, games, entertainment, and financial services. It aims to leverage its uniqueness through convergence strategy. The company represents a wide range of businesses and remains globally unique.
Some key products launched by Sony include 10 new LED TV models in India, HD cameras, a laptop with new Transfer Jet technology, a new e-reader in Japan, an online store to compete with iTunes, televisions including Bravia and Internet TV, PlayStation games with PlayStation Move and 3D gaming support.
This document provides an overview of Honda Motor Company, including its history, visions, mission, financial position, products, and competitors. Soichiro Honda founded the company in 1937 and it initially produced piston rings before moving into motorcycle production in 1948. Honda's mission is to seek technology that helps realize true peace and happiness on the earth. Financially, Honda's net sales are dominated by motorcycles and automobiles, with motorcycles accounting for 76% of net sales in 2011. Honda sells millions of motorcycles and automobiles globally each year, with its top markets being Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.
Honda is a large Japanese manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. It employs over 179,000 people and has subsidiaries like Acura. Honda implements total quality management to continuously improve products and processes. This involves management, workforce, suppliers, and customers. Honda uses a quality cycle and quality enhancement system to implement TQM using methods like the PDCA cycle to bridge gaps between targets and current performance. Honda also provides quality management education to improve worker skills. Honda recalled over 962,000 vehicles globally to repair power window problems.
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Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spin-off from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Toyota manufactures luxury brand Lexus and is involved in other industries such as robotics and financial services. Toyota has manufacturing plants and sales networks around the world and is one of the largest automakers and companies globally.
This presentation provides an overview of Toyota Motors Ltd., a major Japanese automaker. It discusses Toyota's history beginning in 1937, its rise to become one of the largest automakers in the world. The presentation outlines Toyota's operations, leadership, financial information, product lines, and global vision to lead sustainable mobility worldwide.
This document provides a fundamental analysis of Wipro Limited, a leading global IT company based in India. It summarizes key details about the Indian economy and its strong service sector, which contributes over 55% to GDP. The analysis examines Wipro's market share and position as the 3rd largest player in the IT industry. It also includes a quantitative analysis of Wipro's financials, including shareholding patterns, ratios and CSR spending. Overall, the document recommends buying Wipro shares for long term due to its expected slow growth over the next few years but consistent growth potential through investments in the coming 5-7 years, especially if the current government is re-elected.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 and has since expanded to become a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Some of Sony's major business segments include electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. The document provides an overview of Sony's business operations, product portfolio, history, competitors, and various analyses of the company.
This document provides an overview of Toyota Motor Corporation's international human resource management practices. It discusses Toyota's origins in Japan and decision to globalize. Toyota pursues a geocentric business strategy, standardizing some practices while adapting others locally. Toyota culture is based on continuous improvement and respect for people. Toyota recruits using in-house grooming and screens candidates rigorously based on fit with Toyota values. It uses both parent country nationals and host country nationals, supporting expatriates. Toyota provides structured training and development and performance management to enhance employee productivity.
This document provides an overview of 7-Eleven Japan's supply chain strategy and operations. It discusses how 7-Eleven Japan uses a network of distribution centers to rapidly replenish its large number of convenience stores across Japan on a daily basis. This allows 7-Eleven to provide customers with fresh products when and where they need them. The document also notes some of the risks of this approach, such as high transportation and receiving costs, and the potential for obsolete inventory.
Toyota case study Virimayi Chinyama 2017 GZU exam PrepVirimayi Chinyama
Toyota was founded in 1937 and struggled until adopting lean production methods in 1950 after studying Ford's Detroit plant. This new Toyota Production System helped dramatically improve the company's efficiency and quality. The cultural environment in postwar Japan emphasized lifetime employment and company-community relationships. Political policies protected domestic automakers while technological and demographic factors shaped Toyota's focus on diverse, tailored products. Toyota's lean strategies like just-in-time production and treating suppliers as partners led to advantages in reliability, variety, and responsiveness that helped them compete against larger Western firms.
Digital tools allow Toyota to build brand preference by engaging directly with consumers and providing useful services. By making the brand an ongoing part of people's daily lives and addressing younger generations' desire for self-expression and goal achievement through brands, Toyota can attract loyal, sharing fans. Digital also enables Toyota to create personal relationships and experiences that transform buyers into long-term brand subscribers.
This document summarizes a presentation on Honda Motor Company. It provides information on Honda's founding, products, competitors, key financial data and an analysis of factors in Honda's industry environment using Porter's Five Forces framework. Honda was founded in 1948 in Japan and is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment. It has major competitors like Toyota and Suzuki and operates globally.
Sony was once a prominent brand in consumer electronics but has struggled financially in recent years due to a lack of innovation and leadership. Akio Morita co-founded Sony in 1946 with Masaru Ibuka after the two met while working in the Japanese navy during World War II. Morita helped grow Sony into a global consumer brand through successful products like the Walkman but the company has struggled since 2008 to release major hit products and turn a consistent profit.
Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka founded Sony in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in Tokyo. They developed early products like rice cookers but found success with pocket-sized radios and transistor radios. Morita came up with the name "Sony" in 1958 to make the company easy to pronounce and remember globally. Sony had massive success with products like the Walkman personal cassette player. Under Morita and Ibuka's leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company to build facilities in the United States and developed many innovative consumer electronics. Both made significant contributions to Sony's growth before retiring in the 1990s.
The document summarizes Wipro, an Indian multinational information technology company. It discusses Wipro's history beginning in 1945 as a vegetable oil company. It transformed into an IT company in 1977. The document outlines Wipro's focus on quality, training programs for employees, policies around recruitment, benefits, and environmental sustainability initiatives. It provides an overview of Wipro's operations in business process outsourcing and customer relationship management.
Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers, selling over 9 million vehicles globally in 2006. The company was founded in Japan in the 1930s by Kiichiro Toyoda and traces its origins to Sakichi Toyoda's automatic loom company from the 1920s. Toyota is known for its Toyota Production System that emphasizes just-in-time manufacturing and quality control. The system aims to eliminate waste and produce vehicles as demanded to minimize inventory. Toyota also focuses on continuous improvement and flexibility to quickly adapt to market changes.
Sony was founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Morita was instrumental in expanding Sony globally. He changed the company's name to Sony to make it easier for international audiences to pronounce. Under his leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company listed on the NYSE and produced innovative products like the transistor television. Morita helped establish Sony as a leading consumer electronics brand worldwide before his retirement and passing away in 1999.
The document provides information about Sony Corporation, including its business sectors, founders, headquarters, board members, corporate executive officers, culture, and products launched. Specifically:
Sony Corporation is primarily focused on electronics, games, entertainment, and financial services. It aims to leverage its uniqueness through convergence strategy. The company represents a wide range of businesses and remains globally unique.
Some key products launched by Sony include 10 new LED TV models in India, HD cameras, a laptop with new Transfer Jet technology, a new e-reader in Japan, an online store to compete with iTunes, televisions including Bravia and Internet TV, PlayStation games with PlayStation Move and 3D gaming support.
This document provides an overview of Honda Motor Company, including its history, visions, mission, financial position, products, and competitors. Soichiro Honda founded the company in 1937 and it initially produced piston rings before moving into motorcycle production in 1948. Honda's mission is to seek technology that helps realize true peace and happiness on the earth. Financially, Honda's net sales are dominated by motorcycles and automobiles, with motorcycles accounting for 76% of net sales in 2011. Honda sells millions of motorcycles and automobiles globally each year, with its top markets being Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.
Honda is a large Japanese manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. It employs over 179,000 people and has subsidiaries like Acura. Honda implements total quality management to continuously improve products and processes. This involves management, workforce, suppliers, and customers. Honda uses a quality cycle and quality enhancement system to implement TQM using methods like the PDCA cycle to bridge gaps between targets and current performance. Honda also provides quality management education to improve worker skills. Honda recalled over 962,000 vehicles globally to repair power window problems.
Komatsu wa600 6 r wheel loader service repair manual (sn 65001 and up)jskefksmemwe
The document is a shop manual for a WA600-6R wheel loader that provides specifications, maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting information. It contains sections on the engine and cooling system, power train, steering system, brake system, undercarriage, hydraulic system, work equipment, electrical system, standard values, testing and adjusting procedures, troubleshooting, and failure code tables. The manual aims to guide maintenance technicians in servicing and repairing the wheel loader.
Value chain and competitive advantage of toyotaikaindahu
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spin-off from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Toyota manufactures luxury brand Lexus and is involved in other industries such as robotics and financial services. Toyota has manufacturing plants and sales networks around the world and is one of the largest automakers and companies globally.
This presentation provides an overview of Toyota Motors Ltd., a major Japanese automaker. It discusses Toyota's history beginning in 1937, its rise to become one of the largest automakers in the world. The presentation outlines Toyota's operations, leadership, financial information, product lines, and global vision to lead sustainable mobility worldwide.
This document provides a fundamental analysis of Wipro Limited, a leading global IT company based in India. It summarizes key details about the Indian economy and its strong service sector, which contributes over 55% to GDP. The analysis examines Wipro's market share and position as the 3rd largest player in the IT industry. It also includes a quantitative analysis of Wipro's financials, including shareholding patterns, ratios and CSR spending. Overall, the document recommends buying Wipro shares for long term due to its expected slow growth over the next few years but consistent growth potential through investments in the coming 5-7 years, especially if the current government is re-elected.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1946 and has since expanded to become a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Some of Sony's major business segments include electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. The document provides an overview of Sony's business operations, product portfolio, history, competitors, and various analyses of the company.
This document provides an overview of Toyota Motor Corporation's international human resource management practices. It discusses Toyota's origins in Japan and decision to globalize. Toyota pursues a geocentric business strategy, standardizing some practices while adapting others locally. Toyota culture is based on continuous improvement and respect for people. Toyota recruits using in-house grooming and screens candidates rigorously based on fit with Toyota values. It uses both parent country nationals and host country nationals, supporting expatriates. Toyota provides structured training and development and performance management to enhance employee productivity.
This document provides an overview of 7-Eleven Japan's supply chain strategy and operations. It discusses how 7-Eleven Japan uses a network of distribution centers to rapidly replenish its large number of convenience stores across Japan on a daily basis. This allows 7-Eleven to provide customers with fresh products when and where they need them. The document also notes some of the risks of this approach, such as high transportation and receiving costs, and the potential for obsolete inventory.
Toyota case study Virimayi Chinyama 2017 GZU exam PrepVirimayi Chinyama
Toyota was founded in 1937 and struggled until adopting lean production methods in 1950 after studying Ford's Detroit plant. This new Toyota Production System helped dramatically improve the company's efficiency and quality. The cultural environment in postwar Japan emphasized lifetime employment and company-community relationships. Political policies protected domestic automakers while technological and demographic factors shaped Toyota's focus on diverse, tailored products. Toyota's lean strategies like just-in-time production and treating suppliers as partners led to advantages in reliability, variety, and responsiveness that helped them compete against larger Western firms.
Digital tools allow Toyota to build brand preference by engaging directly with consumers and providing useful services. By making the brand an ongoing part of people's daily lives and addressing younger generations' desire for self-expression and goal achievement through brands, Toyota can attract loyal, sharing fans. Digital also enables Toyota to create personal relationships and experiences that transform buyers into long-term brand subscribers.
This document summarizes a presentation on Honda Motor Company. It provides information on Honda's founding, products, competitors, key financial data and an analysis of factors in Honda's industry environment using Porter's Five Forces framework. Honda was founded in 1948 in Japan and is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment. It has major competitors like Toyota and Suzuki and operates globally.
Sony was once a prominent brand in consumer electronics but has struggled financially in recent years due to a lack of innovation and leadership. Akio Morita co-founded Sony in 1946 with Masaru Ibuka after the two met while working in the Japanese navy during World War II. Morita helped grow Sony into a global consumer brand through successful products like the Walkman but the company has struggled since 2008 to release major hit products and turn a consistent profit.
Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka founded Sony in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in Tokyo. They developed early products like rice cookers but found success with pocket-sized radios and transistor radios. Morita came up with the name "Sony" in 1958 to make the company easy to pronounce and remember globally. Sony had massive success with products like the Walkman personal cassette player. Under Morita and Ibuka's leadership, Sony became the first Japanese company to build facilities in the United States and developed many innovative consumer electronics. Both made significant contributions to Sony's growth before retiring in the 1990s.
The document summarizes key points from Akio Morita's autobiography "Made in Japan" about founding Sony Corporation after World War II. It discusses [1] Morita's background and how he co-founded Sony in 1946 to rebuild Japan's economy, [2] His marketing focus on quality and shifting Sony to the US, and [3] Differences between Japanese and American management styles and views on competition, with Japan seeing it as critical to survival and progress.
Akio Morita co-founded Sony and transformed Japan into a technological powerhouse. He had an early interest in electronics which grew when he discovered an imported music player and electronic phonograph while in school. During World War II he did research for the navy and first met Masara Ibuka. After the war, they started Sony to produce and market tape recorders, making them smaller. Sony introduced innovative products like the Walkman and video recorders and changed marketing strategies to focus on quality, helping change views of Japanese goods. The autobiography provides insights into Morita's management philosophy and Sony's success through technological innovation and understanding customer wants.
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded Sony in 1945 in Tokyo as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K., where they invented the first tape recorder called Type-G. In 1955, Sony produced its first commercially successful transistor radio, the TR-55, and followed it with the improved TR-72, which was popular worldwide in the early 1960s. Sony is now one of the largest technology companies in the world with over 168,000 employees and produces a wide range of electronics including televisions, game consoles, headphones, refrigerators, and radios that have significantly impacted industries like gaming.
The document provides a case study analysis of the Sony Corporation, a leading transnational media corporation. It examines the history and development of Sony in two parts. Part I details Sony's origins in postwar Japan and its growth into a global brand led by founders Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. It establishes Sony as historically Japanese but becoming more transnational. Part II analyzes Sony's business strategies and organizational culture, arguing it remains decidedly Japanese while facing pressures of globalization. The study combines historical, economic and interview research to reveal the complex changes at a company evolving from Japanese to transnational in scope.
Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate founded in 1946 in Tokyo, Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics, video, communications equipment, and information technology. In the 1950s, Morita pushed for global expansion, establishing offices in New York, Hong Kong, and Zurich. By 1960, Sony Corporation of America was established. Sony has followed a strategy of being first to market with innovations and rapid product development, committing 10% of revenues to R&D.
Akio Morita turned a small bombed-out department store in Tokyo into Sony, one of the world's largest media conglomerates. As one of the few entrepreneurs who helped Japan's economy recover after WWII, he grew Sony from its origins in 1946 to a company with over 158,000 employees and $63 billion in revenues. Morita pioneered new technologies like the transistor radio and Walkman, and insisted on developing portable products for new markets when competitors said consumers only wanted standard sizes. He combined Western and Japanese management styles to focus on unleashing creativity and inspiring employees. Morita's unconventional ideas changed global business practices before his death in 1999 at age 78.
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Tokyo. It operates in the consumer electronics, video game, film, and music industries. Sony was founded in 1946 and initially produced tape recorders and changed its name to Sony in 1958. It has expanded globally through acquisitions and joint ventures, becoming a leading manufacturer of audiovisual equipment, gaming consoles, and consumer electronics.
This document provides an overview of Japan, including its geography, population, economy, culture and history. Some key points:
- Japan is an island country in East Asia with over 127 million residents. Its capital and largest city is Tokyo.
- The country has a highly developed economy focused on automotive, electronics, and machinery industries. It is the 3rd largest economy in the world.
- Japanese culture is strongly influenced by Shinto and Buddhist traditions. Arts like tea ceremony, sand gardens, and ikebana are integral parts of Japanese culture.
This document discusses the 1988 animated film Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. It provides an overview of the film's plot, which is set in a futuristic and post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo. It also discusses the film's cultural and historical context, the manga that inspired it, and key Japanese cultural concepts that influenced the film like giri and nemawashi. Additionally, it outlines the technical achievements and animation techniques used to create Akira, which helped establish it as a pioneering work. Government structures in Japan are also summarized.
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This document profiles 12 prominent businesspeople and business leaders including Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari; Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric; Nicolas Hayek Jr., heir to the Swatch Group founder; William Randolph Hearst, media tycoon and founder of Hearst Corporation; Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank; Keith Rupert Murdoch, media mogul and founder of News Corp and 21st Century Fox; Aristotelis Onassis, Greek shipping magnate; Jean Paul Getty, American industrialist and founder of the Getty Museum; Donald Trump, 45th US President and former real estate entrepreneur and TV host. Brief biographies are provided for each
This document discusses the history of Sony and its founder Akio Morita. It describes how Akio worked as a scientist in the Japanese navy during World War II. After the war ended, Akio co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, which later became Sony. The company started by making rice cookers and radios, and eventually expanded internationally by focusing on selling quality products in America. The document also examines differences between Japanese and American management and business styles, and how competition drove innovation in Japan. It concludes by advocating for resolving trade issues through cooperation instead of conflict.
This document provides a financial analysis of Sony Corporation. It finds that Sony has faced liquidity issues in recent years as seen by a current ratio below 1. Sony's profitability has also declined with revenue falling 20% in 2009 and continuing to slide. Operating income recovered after 2009 due to cost cutting, but net income remained negative in 2011. The analysis recommends that Sony focus on improving profitability and operating efficiency to strengthen its financial position.
The document provides information on Japanese animation (anime), including its history and important figures. It discusses how anime emerged in the early 1900s and grew in popularity during the 1970s due to manga artists like Osamu Tezuka. Important genres mentioned are mecha, horror, and films involving monsters (kaiju) and yakuza. Influential directors highlighted include Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Rintaro. Key films summarized are Spirited Away, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and the works of Miyazaki and Tezuka. Voice actors Yuki Kaji and Yosuke Akimoto are also briefly mentioned.
Konosuke Matsushita was a Japanese industrialist who founded Panasonic. He was born in 1894 into a wealthy family in Japan but his family lost their fortune when he was young. He had little formal education but became an apprentice and then worked his way up at an electric company. In 1917, he started his own electric company called Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. in his home with just a few employees. The company struggled at first but grew to become one of the largest electronics companies in the world under brands like Panasonic and National. Matsushita emphasized passion for business, learning from failures, and staying close to customers. He stepped down as president in 1961 but remained active in the
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This document discusses the 1988 animated film Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. [1] It provides an overview of the film's plot, which is set in a futuristic and post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo. [2] It then discusses the film's history and production, the influence of manga, the cultural concepts present in the film around individual and societal interactions, and the technical achievements and techniques used to create Akira. [3]
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1. General Overview of “Made In Japan - By
Akio Morita and SONY”
A Great Inspirational Source For An Entrepreneur’s Dream
By: Sabin Nepal
2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Made in Japan is the autobiography of the late Akio Morita, the Japanese cofounder and former
chairman of the Sony Corporation. It was written with the assistance of Edwin M. Reingold and
Mitsuko Shimomura. The book not only narrates the story of Mr. Morita, but also of the Sony
corporation's formation in the aftermath of Japan's brutal defeat in World War two, and its
subsequent rapid rise to fame and fortune. The book also provides insights into Japanese culture
and the Japanese way of thinking, particularly their business management philosophies and
styles. The Japanese behavior is explained by putting it into a context based on Japan's history,
recent and ancient.
Morita introduces the origins of his family, and how Sony was founded. Chapters picture the war,
early tape recorders, and various conclusions on international markets. The transistor was
invented in North America in the 1950's, and Sony took advantage of it. The biography gives
authentic details about patent issues, business conferences in various countries, and the
invention of the Walkman.
The book is narrated by Mr. Morita in an intensely personal, down to earth, conversational style.
3. Sections Of The Book
War
Peace
Selling To The World (My learning curve)
On Management (It's all in the family)
American and Japanese Styles (The difference)
Competition (The fuel of Japanese Enterprise)
Technology (Survival Exercise)
Japan and The World (Alienation and Alliance)
World Trade (Averting Crisis)
4. • Akio Morita was born on January 26, 1921, the first son and fifteenth-generation heir
to a sake-brewing family in Kosugaya village, near Nagoya in Japan. Influenced as a
boy by his mother's love of classical music, Morita developed a keen interest in
electronics and sound reproduction.
• He became so engrossed in his electronic experiments, he even built his own home
radio.
• he entered the prestigious Eighth Higher School as a physics major. At Osaka Imperial
University, he assisted his professor in research for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
• After his graduation in 1944, Lieutenant Morita supervised a special project group of
the Aviation Technology Center on thermal guidance weapons and night-vision gun
sights. There he met Masaru Ibuka, an electronics engineer 13 years his senior. The
two became close friends and eventually cofounded Sony Corporation. After World
War II, Morita became a physics professor while working part time in Ibuka's new
telecommunications lab.
Book Overview
5. • In March 1946, Morita and Ibuka established Totsuko, with only $500 capital and
roughly 20 employees, in a rented office in a burned-out department store in Tokyo.
• By investing six to ten percent of its annual sales in research and development, Sony
took the lead in developing new consumer products independently of the
government help.
• A pioneer of products ranging from transistorized radios to solid-state television sets to
the Walkman and Discman to VCRs.
• By 1990, Sony employed more than 100,000 workers and was the world's leading
maker of consumer, non-consumer, industrial, and professional electronics and
entertainment software.
• Morita was a pioneer in marketing as well. His initial failure to sell tape recorders
developed in 1950 convinced him that market creation must accompany product
development. On his first trip to Europe in 1953, he was deeply impressed and
encouraged by the success of N.V. Philips, which had grown from a small light bulb
maker in a rural Dutch town into the world's leading electronics maker.
6. • Morita then decided to target the world market, particularly the affluent U.S. market,
rather than the poor and congested Japanese domestic market.
• Recognizing the importance of establishing company’s identity in the world market,
Morita adopted "Sony" (finding a Western root from the Latin sonus, meaning "sound,"
and combining it with the English nickname "Sonny"), a name that foreign customers
could easily remember, as his company's trademark in 1955. And thus, Totsuko
became Sony Corporation in 1958.
• In the mid 1950’s, most Japanese producers relied on giant Japanese trading
companies to export their goods, but Morita decided to build his own distribution
route in which the message of the new technology and its benefits could be directly
passed on to the consumer.
• In 1960, Morita established Sony Corporation of America and Sony Overseas S.A.
(Switzerland) as its sales arms.
• In 1961, Sony became the first Japanese company to offer its stock in the United
States in the form of ADRs(American Depositary Receipts).
7. • In February 1960, Sony established the Sony Corporation of America; and in less than
two years, they became the first Japanese company to offer its stock in the United
States.
• Sony acquired CBS Records in 1988 and Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star film studios in
1990 (now Sony Pictures Entertainment) to expand its business in entertainment.
• Morita was often a spokesman for Japanese management. In articulating his own
ideas, he emphasized the importance of teamwork and of motivating people by
providing challenging work in a family-like environment; engineers in industrial
companies particularly need targets for their creativity.
• Above all, management must treat workers not as tools but as fellow human beings.
Morita argued that manufacturing determines the strength of the economy and
blamed excessive financial dealings to create paper profits for undermining this
base.
• Morita praised familialism and loyalty to the company as facilitating long-range
planning and investment.
8. • Morita was also outspoken on U.S.-Japanese relations. He warned, for example,
against "hollowing out" the economy in the United States by moving manufacturing
plants overseas to exploit cheap labor.
• Morita became executive vice-president of Sony Corporation in 1959, president in
1971, chairman and chief executive officer in 1976.
• In 1972, 1976 and 1984,Sony was awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences for the development of Trinitron , U-Matic video tape
recording system and one-inch helical-scan videotape recording respectively.
• In 1985, Billboard gave Sony its Trendsetter Award for their revolutionary small D-5
compact disc player.
• Morita, himself, received the Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts for
“outstanding contributions to technological and industrial innovation and
management, industrial design, industrial relations and video systems, and the
growth of trade relations."
9. • Morita became chairman of the board in 1989. As vice-chairman of Keidanren
(Japan Federation of Economic Organizations). Morita was active in educating
Japanese companies abroad to become good citizens of local communities.
• On November 30, 1993 at the age of 72, Morita suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
• Besides the Sony Corporation's concerns, much of Japan worried about what the loss
of Morita from the helm would mean for the country.
• Morita has lately been acknowledged even in Japan as the country's "most powerful
and persuasive voice“
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) presented Akio Morita with
its Founders Medal for his distinguish leadership and bringing advanced technologies
to consumer electronics products.
• Morita's 1993 stroke left him partially paralyzed.
10. • Morita gave up his honorary chair position, but is still considered "Sony's patriarch“.
• His power and influence are still prominent factors in Sony's efforts.
• Akio Morita was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degrees from the University of
Pennsylvania and Williams College and various medals of honor in Japan, Great
Britain, France, West Germany, Austria, and Brazil.
• In 1995, he was presented with the Japan Society Award for outstanding
contributions to better United States-Japan understanding.
• Throughout his career Morita remained an avid sportsman.
• Morita and his wife, Yoshiko, have two sons and a daughter.
11. Some of the Quotes from his Autobiography
“THERE IS NO SECRET INGREDIENT OR HIDDEN FORMULA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
BEST JAPANESE COMPANIES."
“THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION FOR A JAPANESE MANAGER IS TO DEVELOP A HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS EMPLOYEES, TO CREATE A FAMILY-LIKE FEELING WITHIN THE
CORPORATION, A FEELING THAT EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS SHARE THE SAME FATE."
“ 'THERE IS A MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME,' I TOLD HIM. 'YES, I AM RICH. BUT YOU
ARE WEALTHY. AND THAT IS WHY YOU CAN BUY SUCH (EXPENSIVE) JEWELRY (FOR YOUR WIFE)
AND WHY I CANNOT.’ ”
"THE CONCEPT OF LIFE-TIME EMPLOYMENT AROSE WHEN JAPANESE MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES
BOTH REALIZED THAT THEY HAD MUCH IN COMMON AND THAT THEY HAD TO MAKE SOME LONG-
RANGE PLANS."
"WHAT WE IN INDUSTRY LEARNED IN DEALING WITH PEOPLE IS THAT PEOPLE DO NOT WORK JUST
FOR MONEY AND THAT IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MOTIVATE, MONEY IS NOT THE MOST EFFECTIVE
TOOL."
12. "THE INVESTOR AND THE EMPLOYEE ARE IN THE SAME POSITION, BUT SOMETIMES THE EMPLOYEE
IS MORE IMPORTANT, BECAUSE HE WILL BE THERE A LONG TIME, WHEREAS AN INVESTOR WILL
OFTEN GET IN AND OUT ON A WHIM IN ORDER TO MAKE A PROFIT."
"WE WANT TO KEEP THE COMPANY HEALTHY AND ITS EMPLOYEES HAPPY, AND WE WANT TO KEEP
THEM ON THE JOB AND PRODUCTIVE.“
"I ESTABLISHED THE RULE THAT ONCE WE HIRE AN EMPLOYEE, HIS SCHOOL RECORDS ARE A
MATTER OF THE PAST AND ARE NO LONGER USED TO EVALUATE HIS WORK OR DECIDE ON HIS
PROMOTION.“
"I BELIEVE ONE OF THE REASONS WE WENT THROUGH SUCH A REMARKABLE GROWTH PERIOD
WAS THAT WE HAD THIS ATMOSPHERE OF FREE DISCUSSION."
"I HAVE ALWAYS MADE IT A POINT TO KNOW OUR EMPLOYEES, TO VISIT EVERY FACILITY OF OUR
COMPANY, AND TO TRY TO MEET AND KNOW EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE.“
"A COMPANY WILL GET NOWHERE IF ALL OF THE THINKING IS LEFT TO MANAGEMENT."
13. "THE IMPORTANT THING IN MY VIEW IS NOT TO PIN THE BLAME FOR A MISTAKE ON SOMEBODY,
BUT RATHER TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE MISTAKE."
"IN ALL MY YEARS IN BUSINESS I CAN RECALL VERY FEW PEOPLE I HAVE WANTED TO FIRE FOR
MAKING MISTAKES."
"OF COURSE WE HAVE TO MAKE A PROFIT, BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE A PROFIT OVER THE LONG
HAUL, NOT JUST THE SHORT TERM, AND THAT MEANS WE MUST KEEP INVESTING IN RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT - IT HAS RUN CONSISTENTLY ABOUT 6 PERCENT OF SALES AT SONY - AND IN
SERVICE."
"TO GAIN PROFIT IS IMPORTANT, BUT YOU MUST INVEST TO BUILD UP ASSETS THAT YOU CAN CASH
IN IN THE FUTURE."
"IF YOU ARE NOTHING BUT PROFIT-CONSCIOUS, YOU CANNOT SEE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD."
"ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION ALONE WILL NOT SUSTAIN A BAD PRODUCT OR A PRODUCT THAT
IS NOT RIGHT FOR THE TIMES.
"ONCE YOU HAVE A STAFF OF PREPARED, INTELLIGENT, AND ENERGETIC PEOPLE, THE NEXT STEP IS
TO MOTIVATE THEM TO BE CREATIVE."
14. "WE ALL LEARN BY IMITATING, AS CHILDREN, AS STUDENTS, AS NOVICES IN THE WORLD OF
BUSINESS. AND THEN WE GROW UP AND LEARN TO BLEND OUR INNATE ABILITIES WITH THE RULES
OR PRINCIPLES WE HAVE LEARNED."
"THE KEY FACTOR IN INDUSTRY IS CREATIVITY. I SAID THERE ARE THREE CREATIVITIES: CREATIVITY IN
TECHNOLOGY, IN PRODUCT PLANNING, AND IN MARKETING. TO HAVE ANY ONE OF THESE
WITHOUT THE OTHERS IS SELF DEFEATING IN BUSINESS."
"FROM A MANAGEMENT STANDPOINT, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO UNLEASH
PEOPLE'S INBORN CREATIVITY. MY CONCEPT IS THAT ANYBODY HAS CREATIVE ABILITY, BUT VERY
FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO USE IT."
"MY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF UNLEASHING CREATIVITY IS ALWAYS TO SET UP A TARGET. THE
BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS WAS THE APOLLO PROJECT IN THE UNITED STATES."
"THE ‘PATRON SAINT’ OF JAPANESE QUALITY CONTROL, IRONICALLY, IS AN AMERICAN NAMED W.
EDWARDS DEMING, WHO WAS VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN IN HIS OWN COUNTRY UNTIL HIS IDEAS OF
QUALITY CONTROL BEGAN TO MAKE SUCH A BIG IMPACT ON JAPANESE COMPANIES."
15. “I OFTEN SAY TO MY ASSISTANTS, "NEVER TRUST ANYBODY," BUT WHAT I MEAN IS THAT YOU
SHOULD NEVER TRUST SOMEONE ELSE TO DO A JOB EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WOULD WANT IT
DONE.“
"IN THE UNITED STATES, BUSINESSMEN OFTEN DO NOT TRUST THEIR COLLEAGUES. IF YOU TRUST
YOUR COLLEAGUE TODAY, HE MAY BE YOUR COMPETITOR TOMORROW, BECAUSE PEOPLE
FREQUENTLY MOVE FROM ONE COMPANY TO ANOTHER.”
"THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT, IN MY OPINION, ALSO RELIES TOO MUCH ON
OUTSIDERS TO HELP MAKE BUSINESS DECISIONS., AND THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE INSECURITY THAT
AMERICAN DECISION MAKERS FEEL IN THEIR JOBS, AS COMPARED WITH MOST TOP JAPANESE
CORPORATE EXECUTIVES."
"THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN U.S. AND JAPANESE COMPANIES GO BEYOND THE CULTURAL.”
"AMENITIES ARE NOT OF GREAT CONCERN TO MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN.”
"WE WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN WHICH TO WORK, BUT WE DO NOT
BELIEVE IN POSH AND IMPRESSIVE PRIVATE OFFICES.”
"I BELIEVE PEOPLE WORK FOR SATISFACTION."
16. "JAPANESE ATTITUDES TOWARD WORK SEEM TO BE CRITICALLY DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN
ATTITUDES. I BELIEVE IT IS A BIG MISTAKE TO THINK THAT MONEY IS THE ONLY WAY TO
COMPENSATE A PERSON FOR HIS WORK. PEOPLE NEED MONEY, BUT THEY ALSO WANT TO BE
HAPPY IN THEIR WORK AND PROUD OF IT."
"THE COMPANY MUST NOT THROW MONEY AWAY ON HUGE BONUSES FOR EXECUTIVES OR OTHER
FRIVOLITIES BUT MUST SHARE ITS FATE WITH THE WORKERS."
"YOU CAN BE TOTALLY RATIONAL WITH A MACHINE. BUT IF YOU WORK WITH PEOPLE, SOMETIMES
LOGIC OFTEN HAS TO TAKE A BACKSEAT TO UNDERSTANDING."