Japanese competition in high technology: advancing or retreating?

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Japan has a number of competitive advantages, though it also has weaknesses. The Japanese enjoy a high level of education, with 33% of young people benefiting from professional training and 33% from higher education. They have also taken advantage of new technology, and loyalty and teamwork have helped them to compete, as has their tendency to save. Japan has also benefited from its geographical and cultural closeness to East Asia, which is expanding quickly. Weaknesses include its regulated markets, its distribution system, its agricultural system, and its strong currency.

Competition (Economics), Economic aspects, Japan

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Information technology and product policy: 'smart' products

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The growing trend towards 'smart' information technology (IT) products brings many benefits, but it also has great implications for product design and product policy. IT liberates product design, bringing new economy and flexibility. However, a deliberate product policy is needed to ensure that the advantages of 'smart' products are not outweighed by the cost to the consumer of switching to 'smart' products. Challenges include setting up product-use standards; making sure the product and product line are 'right'; and managing the nature and speed of product change.

Industrial design, Intelligent devices, Intelligent machines

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Learning without experience: Strategic implications of deregulation and competition in the electricity industry

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Electricity companies face challenges as deregulation in the industry gains momentum. Deregulated companies will have to compete in new industries against unfamiliar competitors, without a history to learn from. The main drivers of change include market change, regulatory change and technological change, and several problems associated with experiential learning are identified. A new generation of computer-based learning envrionments, Microworlds, is put forward as a possible solution to the problem of learning without experience.

Methods, Electric utilities, Deregulation, Experiential learning

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