PART I: INTRODUCTION Failure and Success in the Overseas Subsidiaries of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. PART II: CASE STUDIES NSK Corporation, Clarinda, Iowa, USA (Transportation Machines) Hitachi Electronics Devices (USA), Inc., Greenville, S.C., USA (Electric & Electronics) Komatsu America International Company, Chattanooga Manufacturing Operation, Chattanooga, TN, USA (Construction Machinery) FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A.

, Inc., Greenwood, S.C., USA (Chemical) Furukawa Composite Insulator Ltd., Hungary (Nonferrous Metals) U-SHIN EUROPE Kft., Hungary (Transportation Machines) Ohlins Racing AB, Sweden (Automotive Components) Mabuchi Motor Dalian Ltd., China (Electronics Components) Tianjin Mitsuboshi Belting Co., Ltd.

, China (Rubber Products) Yokogawa Sichuan Instrument Co., Ltd., China (Instrumental Components) T&K Autoparts Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia (Automotive Components) Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company Ltd., Vietnam (Oil and Gas) Taiwan Yazaki Corporation, Formosa (Automotive Components) Rassini-NHK Autopecas Ltda., Brazil (Springs) Denso Manufacturing Argentina S.A., Argentina (Automobile Components) Toyota Boshoku LLC, Russia (Automotive Components) YKK South Africa (PTY) Ltd.

, Swaziland Branch (Fastener) PART III: CONCLUSIONS The Golden Rules of Global Business Abstract from the Seventeen Case Studies.