activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
Japanese-style management
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
white goods; large household electrical appliances
reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring
labor union; labour union; trade union
corporate headquarters; (company) group
familism; the treatment of society (an organization) as a family
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
lifetime employment; permanent employment
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
president and chief executive officer
workforce reduction; personnel cut
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
operating officer; company executive
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
early post war period; immediately after the war