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Technology and industrial development in pre-war Japan : Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, 1884-1934

Title: Technology and industrial development in pre-war Japan : Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, 1884-1934 / Yukiko Fukasaku.
Author: Fukasaku, Yukiko, 1950-
Publication: London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

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Description

xviii, 189 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

This book looks at the development of Japan before the War, arguing that the achievements of this period are central to the present competitiveness of the country's industrial technology. Dr Fukasaku examines industrial, educational and research policy in this period and presents a case study of a leading enterprise, the Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, in order to assess the importance of training and research to technological success. The book analyses the interaction between national and firm-level policies and it discusses the complexities involved in mastering imported technologies, showing how they were assimilated and improved. It includes detailed examination of the development of the steam turbine, electric welding and diesel engine technologies at the Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard. Dr Fukasaku's argument demonstrates the value of historical analysis in addressing current issues in science and technology policy. Technological innovation and training are revealed as the key to long-term stability and economic success in Japan. This argument has implications for industrial development worldwide, especially in the developing world where present conditions are in many respects similar to those of Japan at the start of her industrial development, over a century ago.

Series Statement

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Uniform Title

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Technology and industrial development : an introduction -- Setting the stage : industrialization, shipbuilding industry and the Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard -- Technology imports at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard -- Education and training at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard -- Research and inventive activities at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard -- Indigenous technological developments at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard -- Technological learning and industrial development : conclusions and policy implications.

ISBN

0415065526
9780415065528

LCCN

91046065

OCLC

ocm25025590
25025590
SCSB-9538950

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library