Japanese sogo shosha and the U.S. export trading companies

Article Abstract:

Recent legislation in the U.S. concerning export trading companies has drawn attention to the Japanese general trading companies. While the intent of the ETC Act was not to replicate the sogo shosha model in the U.S., there are some parallels which we can identify. In this paper we examine the evolving forms of the sogo shosha and ETCs, and show how they compete directly in some areas of international trade. Although early performance results for U.S. ETCs are not encouraging, longer term results are expected to improve. To support this expectation, we identify current problems and offer recommendations for improvement. These recommendations are framed in the context of the U.S. business environment, and implications for public policy are assessed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Japan, Corporations, Export trading companies, Corporations, Japanese

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Image and cost factors in the choice of mental health-care organizations: a causal model

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Image can be very important as a determinant of choice for supermarkets, banks, hospitals and additional service companies but not for community mental health centers. The survey covers the aspects of image important to the marketing of mental health care facilities, according to the mail survey of people living in a mid-sized metropolitan area. The causal model specifies the relation between preferences for mental health care institutions, with the hypothesis and validation given, with the possible determinants being cost and image.

Psychiatric hospitals, Community psychiatric services, Community mental health services

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Information system innovations and supply chain management: channel relationships and firm performance

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A study on the significance of supply chain communication systems (SCCS) innovations, in reinforcing channel capabilities, and consequently affecting market performance, is presented.

Market Research, Information Systems, Market Research & Product Development, Methods, Innovations, Technology application, Logistics, Business logistics

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