An introduction to Japanese economy and business practice. Topics include: recent Japanese business and economic performance; corporate strategy; organisational strategy and human resource management practices; impact of culture on management style and decision making; industrial organisation and business groups; corporate finance and governance; role of small and medium size enterprises quality control and just-in-time production; information structures in the Japanese firm; subcontracting and assembler-supplier relations; FDI and overseas production; human resource management transfer; government-business relations.