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NONMARKET STRATEGY IN JAPAN : how foreign firms lobby "inside the castle".

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: ROMANN, ERIC
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : SPRINGER VERLAG, SINGAPOR, 2020.
Subjects:
International business enterprises.
Leadership.
Asia > Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • List of Japanese Terms
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Nonmarket Strategy, Influence, Lobbying: Laws Fall from Heaven?
  • 1.2 Why a Study About Nonmarket in Japan: Inside the Castle?
  • 1.3 The Substance of This Book: A Multiformity of Strategies Leaning on the Cooperative Side
  • 1.4 Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: How to Approach Nonmarket Strategy and Corporate Political Activity
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Definitions and Taxonomy
  • 2.3 Short Literature Review and Theoretical Approach
  • 2.4 How to Analyze CPA in a Theoretical as Well as a Practical Perspective
  • 2.4.1 Main Threads and Ideas
  • 2.4.2 The 2 Transversal Dimensions: Influence and Coalition
  • 2.4.2.1 Power and Influence: The Pressure/Persuasion Dimension and the Balance of Influence
  • 2.4.2.2 Representativeness/Credibility: The Balance of Coalition (Individual, Coalition or Collective Action)
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Framework
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The 3 Main Drivers
  • 3.2.1 Institutions
  • 3.2.2 Issues
  • 3.2.3 Interests
  • 3.3 The Industry-Specific Factors
  • 3.4 Political Resources
  • 3.5 Process and Tactical Building Block Approach
  • 3.5.1 CPA as a Process
  • 3.5.2 Access and Influence
  • 3.5.3 Tactical Building Blocks
  • 3.5.3.1 Targets
  • 3.5.3.2 Arguments
  • 3.5.3.3 Technics
  • 3.6 Dynamic of Factors' Evolution
  • 3.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: General Features of Domestic Lobbying in Japan
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Japan Inc., Corporatism or Pluralism?
  • 4.3 Institutional Characteristics in Light of the Differences with the US/EU and Implications for CPA
  • 4.3.1 The Diet, the Bureaucracy, and the Parties/the LDP
  • 4.3.2 Data on Venue Selection by Interest Groups
  • 4.3.3 The Advisory Committees (Shingikai) and the Regulatory Reform Council (Kisei Kaikaku Kaigi)
  • 4.3.4 The Role of the METI in CPA
  • 4.4 CPA Patterns, Business-Government Relationships, and Political Strategies
  • 4.4.1 Coalition Building and Collective Action
  • 4.4.2 Direct Lobbying
  • 4.4.2.1 Specificities for Foreign Firms
  • 4.5 Perceptions
  • 4.6 Organizational Aspects and the Shôgai Sections
  • 4.7 Financial Contributions and Transparency
  • 4.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: The Context for Foreign Firms: Trade, Investment, and Business Issues
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Major Issues for Foreign Firms in Japan
  • 5.2.1 Demands from Business Communities and Governments
  • 5.2.1.1 In the Past: A Selection of Themes from EBC 2000/2001 and ACCJ 2001 White Papers
  • 5.2.1.2 Now: Non-tariff Measures in Treaty Negotiations (EPA/FTA, TPP), Cross-sectoral Issues
  • 5.2.2 A Focus on Non-tariff Measures (NTMs)
  • 5.3 Evolution in Time and Changing Paradigm
  • 5.3.1 A Brief History of the US-Japan Intergovernmental Economic Relations