The Entrepreneur and Growth and Development Corporations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8372190 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Panglaykim (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 707-717 |
| Publication date | 1979-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-4687 • E-ISSN: 1533-838X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2643991 |
| OpenAlex | W2017481106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
No ECONOMY OR business can develop or grow without the help of the entrepreneur, for he can translate a national economic target into an operational mechanism and ensure a nation's development and continuity. The entrepreneur is therefore not only a vital but also a determining factor in a national economy. He creates a sphere of creditability vis-a'-vis the international world and in so doing extends his country's economic influence beyond its geographical boundaries. In Japan's national economy the entrepreneurial units take the form of general trading firms (known as Sogo Shosha) where capital, management, technology, an international network, and the government -the five components of economic power-have been successfully mobilized and combined. Japan's success in the international world can be attributed to the role of the entrepreneur in this five-element structure. These entrepreneurial units have now become economic giants and are the pillars that support Japan as a major economic power. The South Korean experience is similar, and in a more concise form Singapore is another case of interest
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |