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4. Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony
Akio Morita was the co-founder of Sony and one of the most influential Japanese business people of the 20th century. We analyze his 1986 autobiography, Made in Japan. Made in Japan explains what made Sony so successful and also spends a good deal of time contrasting Japanese and American business practices. We have a wide ranging discussion on the contents of Made in Japan, and how Morita’s thoughts apply in a modern context.
Show Notes
Made in Japan (Amazon)
Akio Morita (Wikipedia)
Sony (Wikipedia)
Steve Jobs wanted Sony VAIOs to run OS X (The Verge)
How Did George Soros Break the Bank of England (Investopedia)
Hikikomori (Wikipedia)
Hackers and Painters (Amazon)
Little tech companies speak out about Amazon (Youtube)
Find out more at http://businessbooksandco.com
Akio Morita was the co-founder of Sony and one of the most influential Japanese business people of the 20th century. We analyze his 1986 autobiography, Made in Japan. Made in Japan explains what made Sony so successful and also spends a good deal of time contrasting Japanese and American business practices. We have a wide ranging discussion on the contents of Made in Japan, and how Morita’s thoughts apply in a modern context.
Show Notes
Made in Japan (Amazon)
Akio Morita (Wikipedia)
Sony (Wikipedia)
Steve Jobs wanted Sony VAIOs to run OS X (The Verge)
How Did George Soros Break the Bank of England (Investopedia)
Hikikomori (Wikipedia)
Hackers and Painters (Amazon)
Little tech companies speak out about Amazon (Youtube)
Find out more at http://businessbooksandco.com
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