【摘 要】 The Japanese understand the power of information and are looking at electronic publishing as a strategic business opportunity. Electronic information technology threads through business and leisure in most developed countries and promises to transfor... 更多 >> The Japanese understand the power of information and are looking at electronic publishing as a strategic business opportunity. Electronic information technology threads through business and leisure in most developed countries and promises to transform the way companies manufacture products. Japan has money to invest. In the short term, Japanese companies can put out new products and take a methodical approach to electronic information product development. For the longer term, Japan is positioning itself to become a major player in global electronic information. The Japanese are visible and open about their data collection efforts. Japanese reseachers gather and analyze objective and subjective information. Findings provide a factual foundation on which private and public companies can erect successful ventures. The Japanese have applied this methodology to investigations of many diverse manufacturing industries. In many ways, electronic publishing is a manufacturing process. << 收起