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Ito, Shinichi; And Others – 1979
This report presents an insight into indigenous media forms and the introduction of modern media in Japan, and follows media development through the war and occupation to the present day. The report discusses (1) the birth of the newspaper in Japan, (2) control laws and regulations, (3) press policy under the allied forces' occupation of Japan,…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Communications, Film Industry, Foreign Countries

Nakamoto, Hideshiro – Information Services and Use, 1988
Discusses the feasibility of introducing electronic publishing into traditional Japanese markets within the context of recent progress in other technologies and mass communications in that country. It is suggested that the content and quality of publications, rather than the media by which they are presented, will determine the acceptance of…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries, Mass Media
Apseloff, Marilyn F. – School Library Journal, 1985
Trends in foreign children's books observed at International Bologna Book Fair (1984/85) indicate that publishers in Europe (The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, England, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia) and Japan sell most children's books to general public and respond more directly to readers' interests…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Fiction

Shinn, Terry – Industry and Higher Education, 1998
Comparison of countries with strong industrial achievement (Germany, Japan, United States) and weaker growth (England, France, Russia) reveals a strong association between economic development and policies supporting industry-education collaboration. Positive and inhibiting mechanisms for industrial innovation were identified. (SK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Cohen, Robert B.; Donow, Kenneth – 1989
New policies are needed for the U.S. telecommunications industry. The continuation of current policies--which emphasize customer and convenience services to the near exclusion of developing domestically produced equipment and improving infrastructure--will constrain the domestic growth of U.S. corporations and make it difficult for smaller…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Competition, Computer Networks, Employment Opportunities
Schnoring, Thomas – 1989
The telecommunications sector is characterized by massive structural changes due to changes in technology as well as in the regulatory environment. Research and development activities become more and more important for the development of the industry as they determine the competitive position of firms and nations to a large extent. Both the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
Nishiyama, Kazuo – 1981
In recent years, United States scholars with an interest in international business and organizational communication have begun to notice the success of Japanese "quality control circles." These are small groups, usually composed of seven to ten workers, who are organized at the production levels within most large Japanese factories. A…
Descriptors: Business, Business Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Maeda, Jiro – 1980
The development and use of broadcasting satellites in Japan are discussed in this paper. The paper describes the medium-scale experimental broadcasting satellite, YURI, launched by NASA in 1978, and reports that experiments with YURI in the areas of basic technologies in the broadcasting satellite system, experiments on satellite control…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Broadcast Industry, Communications Satellites, Foreign Countries

Cantor, Leonard – Comparative Education, 1985
Summarizes strengths and weakness of the Japanese approach to vocational training and education. Stresses the Japanese "obsession" with education and the high levels of education obtained by its citizens, the state's commitment to planning and financial support for high standards of industrial training, and industry's commitment to…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries

Hanaoka, Sho – Education and Computing, 1985
Discusses the status of training courses conducted by computer manufacturers for their employees, including types of training, trainee classification, course arrangement, fees, examples of courses provided by manufacturers, trends, and future expectations. (MBR)
Descriptors: Career Development, Classification, Costs, Course Content
Fusch, Gene E. – 1997
Western enterprises confront an era of global competition in which industry leaders can no longer overlook negative effects originating from past Taylorist and autocratic organizational structures. Corporate leaders are exploring innovative methods to change their organizations from the Taylorist model to workplace environments that foster worker…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Developed Nations, Employer Employee Relationship
George, Paul S. – 1983
American schools might improve their performance by emulating certain successful businesses that, while distinctly American, have much in common with Japanese corporations. William Ouchi attributes Japanese business success to worker involvement; the typical Japanese corporation, he asserts, unifies its employees around a corporate philosophy…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Change