1. Introduction 2. Historical Legacy, Learning and Independence in the Business and Government Relationship 3. Channels of Communication 4. The War Years 1916-1917 5. Coping with the Immediate Post-War Economic Chaos 1919-1921 6. Towards Amalgamation 1921–1934 7. Conclusions
Biography
Peter von Staden is Lecturer in International Business at the Bristol Business School of the University of the West of England. His primary areas of research are the business and government relationship in Japan and its role in institutional adaptivity.
'Staden’s book is worthy of careful reading to understand Japan’s prewar situation of the iron and steel industry, which eventually led to the formation of Japan Steel Corporation. Moreover, it will enable readers to realize the general relationship among the bureaucrats, politicians, and business people in those years.' - Etsuo ABE, Meiji University, Enterprise and Society, March 2009
