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Corporate Governance Changes In The Two Largest Economies: What's Happening In The U.S. And Japan?, Makoto Toda, William Mccarty
Corporate Governance Changes In The Two Largest Economies: What's Happening In The U.S. And Japan?, Makoto Toda, William Mccarty
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Lawmakers in the world's two largest economies, the United States and Japan, have enacted legislation to require firms to at least consider altering their governance structure. In the United States, the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules have led to revised governance structures at the 30 Dow Jones (DJ) companies. The governance changes affect the composition, size and functions of the board of directors and its relations with the chief executive officer (CEO). A 2003 change in the Japanese Commercial Code provided firms with three governance options, including a "Company with Committees" system similar to …
The Faces Of Japanese Labor Relations In Japan And The U.S. And The Emerging Legal Issues Under U.S. Labor Laws, Ronald C. Brown
The Faces Of Japanese Labor Relations In Japan And The U.S. And The Emerging Legal Issues Under U.S. Labor Laws, Ronald C. Brown
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
The so-called "traditions" of Japanese labor relations are being put into practice in the United States in adapted form by Japanese investors and are being adopted by U.S. companies as well. This Japanese-style labor relations is in effect - the "new labor relations" in the United States.
Japanese Attitudes Towards Commerical Agreements With The People's Republic Of China, Lewis Marks, Masaru Ono
Japanese Attitudes Towards Commerical Agreements With The People's Republic Of China, Lewis Marks, Masaru Ono
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
This article intends to demonstrate the similarity of Japanese and Chinese attitudes towards contractual agreements by contrasting Japan-.P.R.C. agreements with Japan-United States and Japan-third world agreements. This similarity of attitudes, the structural support framework for bilateral trade, technology, and after-sales service can explain Japan's success in trading with the P.R.C.