POL 286 F – BEYOND MODERN CAPITALISM:
RETHINKING THE GLOBAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC ORDER
SPRING 2020
Midterm Exam
(25% of final grade)
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Please read the article The Father of Japanese Capitalism: Shibusawa Eiichi’s Vision of the Ethical Corporation (available at: https://globalcapitalism.history.ox.ac.uk/files/case11-thefatherofjapanesecapitalismpdf) then answer the following questions:
1. Question no. 1 (25%)
According to the case study, what has been the role of Bank in promoting Japanese Industrialization? Do you see any parallelisms between the situation depicted by the case study and the current relationship between Banks and Industry?
(Minimum: 500 words)
2. Question no. 2 (25%)
According to the case study, what has been the role of entrepreneurs in reforming Japanese business world? In your opinion, did entrepreneurs play the role of “Schumpeterian” entrepreneurs?
(Minimum: 500 words)
3. Question no. 3 (25%)
According to the case study, what has been the role played by Japanese government in the development of Industry?
(Minimum: 500 words)
4. Question no. 4 (25%)
The case study emphasizes the importance of ethics in business. In your opinion, what is the role played by Business Ethics in Modern Capitalism?
(Minimum: 500 words)
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