Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? (1981)
Discipline and productivity are more regimented in Japan than in many other parts of the world. For the Japanese, survival means doing things together rather than asserting North-American-style individualism. Japan's industry has automated and computerized at an unparalleled rate. Open-concept offices and collaborative work styles offer a model of the changing style of modern work that could inspire the West to modify their processes as well.
Director: Kalle Lasn
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 28 min
Release Date: December 5, 1981
Cast
- Stan Peters - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hideo Iso - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Robert J. Ballon - Self (voice)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Bill Schmalz, Yukio Yamashita
Editing: Kalle Lasn
Production: ONF | NFB, KCTS Television, Psychomedia
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
industry, business, cultural difference, business competition
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? about?
- Discipline and productivity are more regimented in Japan than in many other parts of the world. For the Japanese, survival means doing things together rather than asserting North-American-style individualism. Japan's industry has automated and computerized at an unparalleled rate. Open-concept offices and collaborative work styles offer a model of the changing style of modern work that could inspire the West to modify their processes as well.
- Who directed Japan Inc: Lessons for North America??
- Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? was directed by Kalle Lasn.
- Who stars in Japan Inc: Lessons for North America??
- Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? stars Stan Peters, Hideo Iso, Robert J. Ballon.
- How long is Japan Inc: Lessons for North America??
- Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
- What genre is Japan Inc: Lessons for North America??
- Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? is a Documentary film.
- Where was Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? produced?
- Japan Inc: Lessons for North America? was produced in Canada.