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Made in Japan Hardcover – January 5, 1987

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Co-founded forty years ago by a young engineer named Akio Morita, Sony is now one of the most powerful and respected multinational corporations in the world, and Morita its outspoken chairman.

In compelling detail, his autobiography charts the growth of this deliberately innovative company, from the initial attempts to make a tape recorder (Morita cut yards and yards of paper tape and painted its surface with paintbrushes used for calligraphy) to the phenomenal sales of the Sony Walkman.

Known around the world for his exceptional vision and intuitive ability, Akio Morita, is one of the top businessmen of our time. This book shows why.

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320 pages
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English
Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date

January 5, 1987
ISBN-10

0002177609
ISBN-13

978-0002177603
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers; First Edition (January 5, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0002177609
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0002177603
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.035 ounces

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Andre P Richison

Great seller, prompt and fair price. Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024

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The fact that this book was available and at a good price, recommend this seller.

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Great Book about a successful Mission.

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019

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The information about the path that taken to reach the goals of Sony was what I needed to know and the storytelling writing style was perfect for my reading style.

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Sergo

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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Must read book. Reads in one flow.

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015

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Loved this book!

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Floccinaucinihilipilification

Made in Japan - Read Internationally

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2005

The book is well sectioned into a broad, comprehensive range of topics from the war, technology, management, culture, world trade, etc. I found his approach to setting up in the US interesting (very non-Japanese).

The writing style keeps the reader's interest, although the vacillation between formal and colloquial ("flunked") reflects the fact that two ghost writers were used - one American, one Japanese.

Overall, a good autobiography well written, comprehensive, with broad appeal to the leader, technologist, international businessman and the politician.

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Stephen Parry

Good insight to Sony and thier values

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2009

I really liked the style of this book, its pragmatic and inspiring at the same time. It provides the reader with a good insight into the early wavering fortunes of Sony. An interesting biography which is not self serving or self centred.

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yogesh

A Must Read For MANAGERS

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2005

Hi everyone, I have just completed this book and found it not only an interesting one but a necessarry one to be read by any preson who is thinking to become a sucessful manager. This book is the journy of Akio Morita and SONY together.

Here Mr. Akio Morita not only talks about himself and SONY, but gives you sum nut-crackers about management also. once you understand the meaning of having fate with your emplees, getting new ideas and evaluating them, taking compitition and respecting compititors, building a brand, most importance of quality control, and ofcourse inspiring your coligues to go ahead, you come to know that you have just finished half of management training in one book. that's why I said it's a must read for managers.

after reading this if you think on it you will find a positive change in your attitude and views.

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Datar

Such a Simple beginning for a giant called SONY

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2001

"Made in Japan" gives us insight in to Japanese working ethos, their dedication and vision. It is a story of SONY, a company that is world leader in many electronic and IT products, told in simple manner by creator of SONY Mr Akio Morita. Coming from him, one has to believe every word of it. It is fascinating to read and travel along, as the story progress, with a small seedling's growth in to a big corporate giant that SONY today is. No brashness, no adoption of unfair means, no showing off its economic strength. It is a plain simple story of a dreamer who dared to dream and succeeded. An interesting reading.

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Amazing Book for Sony Lovers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2019

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Amazing Book for Sony Lovers, it has almost everything about the company and about akio morita. And it has some management and logistics tips and tricks. Recommend!

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afshin76

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2017

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Great Book.

jannis53

Eine historische persönlichkeit

Reviewed in Germany on May 7, 2017

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Akio Morita und Konosuke Matsushita waren zwei Japaner, welche große (Wirtschfts-) Geschichte gemacht haben. Der Eine war ein begnadeter Vermarkter, weltweit immer in den Medien und der Öffentlichkeit, der andere eher nur in der japanischen Gesellschaft bekannt. Beide haben jeweils einen riesigen Konzern (Sony und Panasonic) gegründet und sie sahen sich als jeweils "den einzigen ernsthaften" Konkurrenten. Es wäre weise, wenn sich Betriebswirtschafts-Absolventen die Methoden und Gedanken dieser beiden Herren "anschauen" würden. Die (reale) Weltwirtschaft sähe besser aus, hätten sich die BWL-ler deren Methoden genauer angeschaut. Profit ist nicht alles, dies haben diese beiden Männer bewiesen. Nein, sie waren nicht allein, da gehören eine ganze Menge andere Personen dazu. Oder sind es gar nicht so viele??? Jedenfalls: Ein gutes Buch, ich habe es mit Genuss gelesen!

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Jean-Noel DALOZ

Very interesting book

Reviewed in France on November 22, 2015

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This is a pleasure to read the story of Akio Morita, starting during the world war II when he was student and took part in army as researcher.

This book has been written many years ago, but it seems to me not oldfashioned at all !

And I thinks it is a really good course about management in industrial and competitive environment.

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Best business book written by a Japanese business leader

Reviewed in Japan on May 15, 2016

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I knew that Morita was a great businessman, but reading this book, I was so impressed with his business acumen. Some of what he wrote still applies today, more than twenty years after the book was published.

He was the one who could state his views forcefully to the international business community. He was not the one to dwell on the past or failures. He looked ahead even during the trying moments.

I am so proud that Japan boasted such a sharp businessman as Morita. We need a new one now.

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