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In this chapter, we review the innovator companies in Japan, Germany, the USA, and Korea and present key conditions for fostering their longevity. In particular, we compare Japan and Germany, which have a high proportion of prominent SMEs.
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Park, Y.W., Hong, P. (2019). Comparison of Innovator Companies in Japan, Germany, the USA, and Korea . In: Creative Innovative Firms from Japan. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1681-4_9
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