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"Japanese industrial standards have long been the benchmark for quality products within Asia, indeed, within the world. Major Japanese industries like Toyota, Sony, and Honda, to name but a few, are household names that have contributed to this small island nation's status as the world's second largest economy. Japanese business practices and theories have permeated the mindset of its surrounding nations, and the country's long-term investment in...

This reference work examines the origins and characteristics of Japan's business culture. It includes most of the important words or company names that foreign business people visiting Japan might encounter and provides an overview of Japanese corporate culture both from an historical standpoint and with reference to its most distinctive features as they affect organization and management. This is accomplished through its historical chronology, various...

Provides more than 2,500 entries covering all aspects of real estate, including topics for home buyers, sellers, brokers, students, investors, and attorneys.

This reference book defines hundreds of terms related to buildings, properties, markets, regulations, and appraisal. Specialized sections cover property types, business valuation, international valuation, real estate organizations and professional designations, legal and regulatory aspects, uniform standards, information technology, measures and conversions, and architecture and construction. The architecture and construction section is heavily illustrated...

The most complete, accessible, and up-to-date Spanish business dictionary available Fully updated for the 21st century, this authoritative, bilingual dictionary features word-for-word and phrase-for phrase translations of more than 80,000 essential terms covering all areas of national and international business, from accounting, advertising, and e-commerce to finance, management, and real estate. Steven M. Kaplan (Uttendorf, Austria), a renowned lexicographer...