Technology and industrial development in pre-war Japan : Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard 1884-1934
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Technology and industrial development in pre-war Japan : Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard 1884-1934
（The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series）
Routledge, 2013
- : pbk.
Available at 3 libraries
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"First published 1992 by Routledge"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-184) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book aims to discredit the myth that has the `unique cultural traits' of the Japanese as the key to the country's success, arguing that the more realisable foundation of long-term investment in training and research is responsible.
The book looks at the development of Japan in the pre-War period. Yukiko Fukusaku sees the achievements of this period as central to the present competitiveness of the country's industrial technology. She uses the Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard as a case study, looking at technological innovation and training as the keys to long-term stability and economic success.
The book has implications for industrial development worldwide. Japan's starting point over a century ago was similar to the present conditions of many developing countries and the book's emphasis on the acquisition of better skills as a key to development is as relevant to Europe and America as it is to the Third World.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Technology and Industrial Development-an Introduction
- Chapter 2 Setting the Stage-Industrialization, Shipbuilding Industry and the Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
- Chapter 3 Technology Imports at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
- Chapter 4 Education and Training at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
- Chapter 5 Research and Inventive Activities at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
- Chapter 6 Indigenous Technological Developments at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
- Chapter 7 Technological Learning and Industrial Development-Conclusions and Policy Implications
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