An indepth analysis of comparative business systems and corporate strategy in Japan, Korea, and China. Topics include: comparative analysis of business systems and government-business relations in Japanese Keiretsu, Korean Chaebol and Chinese family business and State enterprises in China; corporate governance and human resource management practices; globalisation of firms, headquarter-subsidiary relations and foreign direct investment; impact of culture on management style and decision making; comparative analysis of competition strategy; organisational structures including sub-contracting and buyer-supplier networks, just-in-time management and quality control.