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'Deficient in Commercial Morality'
Janet (London School Of Economics Uk) Hunter
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Description for 'Deficient in Commercial Morality'
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCS; KJG; KJV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 298.
This enlightening text analyses the origins of Western complaints, prevalent in the late nineteenth century, that Japan was characterised at the time by exceptionally low standards of 'commercial morality', despite a major political and economic transformation. As Britain industrialised during the nineteenth century the issue of 'commercial morality' was increasingly debated. Concerns about standards of business ethics extended to other industrialising economies, such as the United States. Hunter examines the Japanese response to the charges levelled against Japan in this context, arguing that this was shaped by a pragmatic recognition that Japan had little choice but to adapt itself to ... Read more
This enlightening text analyses the origins of Western complaints, prevalent in the late nineteenth century, that Japan was characterised at the time by exceptionally low standards of 'commercial morality', despite a major political and economic transformation. As Britain industrialised during the nineteenth century the issue of 'commercial morality' was increasingly debated. Concerns about standards of business ethics extended to other industrialising economies, such as the United States. Hunter examines the Japanese response to the charges levelled against Japan in this context, arguing that this was shaped by a pragmatic recognition that Japan had little choice but to adapt itself to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137586810
SKU
V9781137586810
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99-15
About Janet (London School Of Economics Uk) Hunter
Janet Hunter is Saji Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, UK. She has published widely on the economic and social history of modern Japan, and is currently researching on concepts of ethical business practice in developing economies such as Japan, and the economic impact of the 1923 earthquake.
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