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We Were Burning: Japanese Entrepreneurs And The Forging Of The Electronic Age
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Are The Japanese Faceless Clones Who March In Lockstep To The Drums Beaten By Big Business And The Bureaucrats Of Miti, Japan'S Miracleworking Ministry Of International Trade And Industry? Can Japanese Workers, And By Extrapolation Their Entire Society, Be Characterized By Deference To Authority, Devotion To Group Solidarity, And Management By Consensus? In We Were Burning, Investigative Journalist Bob Johnstone Demolishes This Misleading Stereotype By Introducing Us To A New And Very Different Kind Of Japanese Workera Dynamic, Iconoclastic, Risktaking Entrepreneur.Johnstone Has Tracked Down Japan'S Invisible Entrepreneurs And Persuaded Them To Tell Their Stories. He Presents Here A Wealth Of New Material, Including Interviews With Key Players Past And Present, Which Lifts The Veil That Has Hitherto Obscured The Entrepreneurial Nature Of Japanese Companies Like Canon, Casio, Seiko, Sharp, And Yamaha.Japanese Entrepreneurs, Working In The Consumer Electronics Industry During The 1960S And 70S, Took Unheralded American Inventions Such As Microchip Cameras, Liquid Crystal Displays, Semiconductor Lasers, And Sound Chips To Create Products That Have Become Indispensable, Including Digital Calculators And Watches, Synthesizers, Camcorders, And Compact Disc Players. Johnstone Follows A Dozen Microelectronic Technologies From The U.S. Labs Where They Originated To Their Eventual Appearance In The Form Of Japanese Products, Shedding New Light On The Transnational Nature Of Twentiethcentury Innovation, And On Why Technologies Take Root And Flourish In Some Places And Not In Others.At This Time Of Asian Financial Crisis And The Bursting Of Japan'S Bubble Economy, Many Are Tempted To Dismiss Japan'S Future As An Economic Power. We Were Burning Serves As A Timely Warning That To Write Off Japanand Its Invisible Entrepreneurswould Be A Big Mistake.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'We Were Burning' by Bob Johnstone? A: 'We Were Burning' focuses on the stories of Japanese entrepreneurs who played a crucial role in shaping the electronic age, challenging stereotypes about Japanese workers and their approach to business.
- Q: How many pages is 'We Were Burning'? A: 'We Were Burning' has a total of 448 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'We Were Burning'? A: 'We Were Burning' was published on September 24, 1999.
- Q: Who is the author of 'We Were Burning'? A: The author of 'We Were Burning' is Bob Johnstone, an investigative journalist.
- Q: What type of binding does 'We Were Burning' have? A: 'We Were Burning' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'We Were Burning' a new or used book? A: 'We Were Burning' is listed as a new book.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'We Were Burning'? A: 'We Were Burning' explores themes of entrepreneurship, innovation, and the cultural dynamics within Japanese business practices during the electronic revolution.
- Q: Does 'We Were Burning' include interviews with entrepreneurs? A: 'We Were Burning' includes interviews with key Japanese entrepreneurs, providing insights into their experiences and contributions to the electronics industry.
- Q: What industries does 'We Were Burning' discuss? A: 'We Were Burning' discusses the consumer electronics industry and the impact of Japanese innovation on global technology.
- Q: What edition of 'We Were Burning' is available? A: 'We Were Burning' is available in its 1st Paperback Edition.