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Training and Qualifications for Global Leaders

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Training for those who are to direct global corporations is taken seriously in Japan; top management and CEOs are beginning to realize the importance of strategic development for future leaders from an early stage.

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Takahashi, H. (2013). Training and Qualifications for Global Leaders. In: The Challenge for Japanese Multinationals. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137307606_6

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