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Methods Of Finding Business Partners Of Manufacturing Firms In Japan

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  • Nobuhiro Takahashi

    (Osaka City University, Japan)

  • Mita Takahashi

    (Osaka City University, Japan)

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This paper addresses new methods of finding business partners for joint development in Japan. These methods create opportunities for a manufacturing firm, which has excellent technology, to find an appropriate business partner. We call these methods the Osaka model. In the model, a company finds a business partner among plenty of companies, while they establish mutual trust and solve higher levels of technological difficulties. The model shares strong points of both spot transaction and conventional co-development. In other words, this model takes advantages of both Western style and Japanese style inter-business relationship. This paper also argues the environment for encouraging the model. The area should be a place where you can obtain many sources of information. Increasing meetings or facilities on specific themes is an effective method to encourage the model in the area. In addition, a database with which each technological seed has been already arranged with their technological needs is beneficial for matching them. If such a database becomes a shared knowledge in the area, the model would be promoted.

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  • Nobuhiro Takahashi & Mita Takahashi, 2017. "Methods Of Finding Business Partners Of Manufacturing Firms In Japan," Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, Eurasian Publications, vol. 5(3), pages 17-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:ejn:ejbmjr:v:5:y:2017:i:3:p:17-25
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