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1921–1999 Japan
Akio Morita (January 26, 1921 – October 3, 1999 in Nagoya, Aichi) was a Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony Corporation.
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Also known as: Akio morita
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The "patron saint" of Japanese quality control, ironically, is an American named W. Edwards Deming, who was virtually unknown in his own country until his ideas of quality control began to make such a big impact on Japanese companies.
Made in Japan (1986)
The American system of management, in my opinion, also relies too much on outsiders to help make business decisions., and this is because of the insecurity that American decision makers feel in their jobs, as compared with most top Japanese corporate executives.
Made in Japan (1986)
...the differences between U.S. and Japanese companies go beyond the cultural.
Made in Japan (1986)
Of course we have to make a profit, but we have to make a profit over the long haul, not just the short term, and that means we must keep investing in research and development - it has run consistently about 6 percent of sales at Sony - and in service.
Made in Japan (1986)
...I established the rule that once we hire an employee, his school records are a matter of the past and are no longer used to evaluate his work or decide on his promotion.
Made in Japan (1986)
...if you have so many lawyers, they have to find business, which sometimes they have to create. Sometimes nonsensical lawsuits are generated by lawyers. In this country (the United States everybody sues everybody.
Made in Japan (1986)