The Invisible Link: Japan's Sogo Shosha and the Organization of Trade

by Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas B. Lifson

Book Overview

A sogo shosha is like no other type of company. The Invisible Link provides a systematic and well-balanced description that covers virtually all aspects of sogo shosha operations, from finance to personnel.The sogo shosha is not defined by the products it handles or even by the services it performs, for it offers a broad and changing array of goods and functions. Its business goals are equally elusive, for maximization of profits from each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262740141
• ISBN13: 9780262740142
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher