Fruin, W. Mark

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FRUIN, W. Mark

FRUIN, W. Mark. American, b. 1943. Genres: Business/Trade/Industry, Administration/Management. Career: European Institute of Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France, professor of strategy and management, 1988-92; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Hong Kong Bank Professor of Asian Research and director of Institute of Asian Research, 1992-96. University of California, Los Angeles, visiting professor, 1991-92; University of Michigan, School of Business, visiting professor, 1996-. Publications: Kikkoman: Company, Clan, and Community, 1983; The Japanese Enterprise System: Competitive Strategies and Cooperative Structures, 1992; Knowledge Works, 1997; (ed.) Networks and Markets: Pacific Rim Strategies, 1997. Address: School of Business, University of Michigan, 701 Tappan St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234, U.S.A.