'Electronics manufacturers in Osaka and Manchester. A comparison of Matsushita and Ferranti ' in D Farnie et al (eds), Region and Strategy in Britain and Japan

Notes:

Draws comparisons between the development of the UK and Japanese electronics industries and based on a study of the manufacturers Matsushita of Japan and Ferranti of the UK. 'We intend to discover some of the principal reasons behind these contrasting records. In particular it is essential to access the extent to which these firms matched their values and responses to a constantly changing environment, especially as a means of formulating effective strategies which provide the basis for success'. Has sections: 'Founders: culture and strategy'; 'Domestic environment and early company growth to the 1940s'; 'Expansion and prospects since the 1970s'; 'Conclusions' - indigenous government support; market opportunities and pressures; support from financial institutions; culture, strategy and performance