THE ASIA & JAPAN BUSINESS INFORMATION SOURCEBOOK If you do business in the Asia-Pacific region, or you're thinking about breaking into that booming market, this is one resource you absolutely don't want to be without. A concise guide to approximately 1,000 vital business information sources, this amazing sourcebook can save you countless hours of frustrating research and who knows how many lost opportunities. Here's how it works: The Asia & Japan Business Information Sourcebook lists a vast array of sources, including books, journals, periodicals, references, directories, databases, official reports, and more. Each source has been carefully researched and evaluated by Asia-Pacific business expert, Christopher Engholm. Each listing includes an analysis of the source, profiles of who it is best suited for--consultants, marketers, investors, risk analysts, software developers, etc.--and pricing and ordering information. To further facilitate your research, this ready reference is organized by region. Each section begins with an overview of regional economic conditions and recent trade and investment trends. And, within each section, sources are grouped by information categories, such as "Finance," or "Economy." Let's say you're interested in designing databases for the Japanese market. You'd simply go to the "Japan" section, and check under the category "Company Directories" where you'd find your first important lead: Database Japan, an annual publication put out by the Database Promotion Center of Japan. Couldn't be simpler! In the Information Age, facts are the fuel that drive business. The first and only concise guide to Asia-Pacific business information sources, this powerhouse puts you in touch with all the vital data you need to shoot for the stars. Advance praise for The Asia & Japan Business Information Sourcebook... "Engholm's Asia & Japan Business Information Sourcebook packs a large number of listings together in one place, particularly on Japan, and will be a good resource for the businessperson approaching Asia for the first time."--Chalmers Johnson Professor Emeritus The Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies University of California, San Diego Author of MITI and the Japanese Miracle "With this book, the notion of an exotic, enigmatic, unreachable Orient dies. Modern Japan and East Asia are open for business and this book shows where to get the factual information one needs on almost any business topic related to them. Those highly experienced in Japanese and East Asian business will find this book an essential tool. For those of lesser experience, the book can save a lot of wear and tear in the school of hard knocks. A marvelous accomplishment."--Robert Hecht-Nielsen Chairman of the Board HNC, Inc. "Chris Engholm has once again provided an invaluable aid to the international businessperson contemplating business in Japan and Asia. The Asia & Japan Business Information Sourcebook is thorough, comprehensive, and exceedingly well done." --Russell L. Cole Senior Production Manager Science Applications International Corporation "Invaluable! Chris Engholm has done a great job for us in his usual comprehensive, meticulous manner. A 'must have' for anyone serious about doing business in Asia." --Jack G. Lewis Director, Pacific Rim Management Programs Graduate School of Business Administration University of Southern California