Background
Tsutsui, William Minoru was born on July 9, 1963 in New York City. Son of Minoru and Ethel (Ashworth) Tsutsui.
( Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its effi...)
Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its efficient and humane management practices. Yet, as William Tsutsui argues, the origins and implications of "Japanese-style management" are poorly understood. Contrary to widespread belief, Japan's acclaimed strategies are not particularly novel or even especially Japanese. Tsutsui traces the roots of these practices to Scientific Management, or Taylorism, an American concept that arrived in Japan at the turn of the century. During subsequent decades, this imported model was embraced--and ultimately transformed--in Japan's industrial workshops. Imitation gave rise to innovation as Japanese managers sought a "revised" Taylorism that combined mechanistic efficiency with respect for the humanity of labor. Tsutsui's groundbreaking study charts Taylorism's Japanese incarnation, from the "efficiency movement" of the 1920s, through Depression-era "rationalization" and wartime mobilization, up to postwar "productivity" drives and quality-control campaigns. Taylorism became more than a management tool; its spread beyond the factory was a potent intellectual template in debates over economic growth, social policy, and political authority in modern Japan. Tsutsui's historical and comparative perspectives reveal the centrality of Japanese Taylorism to ongoing discussions of Japan's government-industry relations and the evolution of Fordist mass production. He compels us to rethink what implications Japanese-style management has for Western industries, as well as the future of Japan itself.
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( The unique Japanese banking system has contributed grea...)
The unique Japanese banking system has contributed greatly to Japan’s post-war economic advance by investing aggressively in industry and by supporting close government-business relations. The banking sector might not have come to assume such a significant role, however, had American efforts to reform Japanese finance during the Occupation (1945-52) been successful. How Japan’s banking system maintained continuity of development and avoided the occupiers’ attempts at "democratisation" and "Americanisation" is the subject of this book. It explores why the Americans were committed to reform, the reasons they failed and how important the maintenance of the financial status quo was to the subsequent development of Japan’s "miracle" economy.
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(The subject of this book is how Japan's banking system ma...)
The subject of this book is how Japan's banking system maintained continuity of development and contributed greatly to Japan's postwar economic advance while avoiding the occupiers' attempts at 'democratization' and 'Americanization'.
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( This year, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his firs...)
This year, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his first appearance on the screen, the original, uncut version of Godzilla was released in American theaters to the delight of Sci-Fi and B-Movie fans everywhere. Ever since Godzilla (or, Gojira, as he is known in Japan) crawled out of his radioactive birthplace to cut a swath of destruction through Tokyo, he has claimed a place alongside King Kong and others in the movie monster pantheon. He is the third most recognizable Japanese celebrity in the United States, and his fan base continues to grow as children today prove his enduring appeal. Now, Bill Tsutsui, a life-long fan and historian, takes a light-hearted look at the big, green, radioactive lizard, revealing how he was born and how he became a megastar. With humorous anecdotes, Godzilla on My Mind explores his lasting cultural impact on the world. This book is sure to be welcomed by pop culture enthusiasts, fans, and historians alike.
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academic administrator educator historian
Tsutsui, William Minoru was born on July 9, 1963 in New York City. Son of Minoru and Ethel (Ashworth) Tsutsui.
AB summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1985. Master of Letters, Oxford University, 1988. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1990.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1995.
Visiting researcher Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, 1991—1992. Assistant professor history University Kansas, Lawrence, 1993—1999, associate professor, 1999—2006, professor, 2006—2010. Dean Dedman College Humanities and Science Southern Methodist University, Dallas, since 2010, professor, history, since 2010.
Director Center E. Asian Studies University Kansas, 2000-2004, executive director Confucius Institute, 2006-2008. Director Kansas Consortium for Teaching About Asia, 2000-2010. Chairman history department University Kansas, 2007-2010, associate dean, international studies, 2008-2010.
(The subject of this book is how Japan's banking system ma...)
( This year, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his firs...)
( The unique Japanese banking system has contributed grea...)
( Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its effi...)
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Board directors Kansas State History Society, Topeka. Member national advisory committee Japan-American Student Conference, since 2000. Board directors Friends of the Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas Humanities Council, secretary, treasurer, 2003-2004.
Board directors Kansas Committee International Education in Schools. President Kansas State History Society, Topeka, 2003-2004. Board advisors Beach Museum Art, 2005-2010.
Board directors World Affairs Council, Dallas, Fort Worth, since 2010. Member of Association Asian Studies (chair, Northeast Asia Council since 2010, John Whitney Hall prize 2000), Kansas State History Society (president 2003-2004), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marjorie Ellen Swann, August 19, 1989.