Download or read book Comparative Responses to Globalization written by M. Umemura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how British and Japanese firms have responded to globalization from a long-term perspective. Incorporates studies from the 18th century and sheds light on the impact of the institutional setting, the influence of government and entrepreneurs, and the weight of historical contingency in conditioning firm responses to globalization.